Worries grow about disinformation, false claims and even violence as election nears

A pro-democracy organization expressed worries that disinformation and violent rhetoric could lead to unrest after Election Day. A survey revealed 76% of registered voters are concerned about violent efforts to overturn election results.

Olivia Troye warned that misinformation will continue to be a significant vulnerability post-election, according to an election bulletin from federal agencies.

She warned that “candidates, elected officials, election workers, members of the media, judges involved in these cases” could all become targets of post-election violence.