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Musk, X at centre of US election misinformation: report

 

 

Americans went to the polls on Tuesday against a backdrop of misinformation – much of it suspected to have originated in Russia – as the FBI warned of fake videos and non-credible threats of terrorism aimed at disrupting the US presidential election and discouraging voting.

Trump- and Musk-fueled falsehoods and threats backdrop US election

  

Kamala Harris has made her closing pitch for the US presidency at a historically Black church in the battleground state of Michigan while her rival Donald Trump embraced violent rhetoric at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Trump embraces violent rhetoric in closing pitch

 

“We are seeing a lot of these more radical, aggressive and utterly unethical campaigning techniques migrate from the US into Australia in recent times, so it’s critical that we as a nation learn from the danger of mis- and disinformation and address the need for ethical and just campaigning.”

Monash expert: ‘Fake’ news, misinformation and why it influences us during elections

 

 The Independent Australia ranking on economic management (IAREM) for 2024 offers insights ahead of national elections.

Norway’s economy still leads the world, with Australia and the USA advancing

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Alan Austin