The rapid spread of false claims about election fraud has experts worried. While not being promoted by politicians or the media, as similar claims were in 2020, the conspiracy theories are still gaining traction.

Election officials in swing states said vote-counting systems are typically on closed networks with no connection to the internet.

Elon Musk has reportedly been highly involved in Trump’s cabinet picks and chosen to lead a new advisory group called the “Department of Government Efficiency” along with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

Left-leaning social media users are claiming Elon Musk, the billionaire Telsa and SpaceX CEO turned top Donald Trump surrogate, used his Starlink internet service provider to manipulate the vote count in the 2024 presidential election in the Republican's favor.

Federal and state election officials rebutted allegations of widespread fraud in the 2024 election, including statements that Elon Musk’s satellite

The analysis, published by NewsGuard, found that there is “no evidence” to suggest that Starlink was used to influence the election for Trump after misleading claims circulated on social media about voter fraud in last week’s contest. Starlink is an internet provider owned by Musk, who is a top supporter of the president-elect.

Starlink is a game changer for airlines on two fronts. Passengers will be able to connect to fast and low-latency internet, and it’s looking like it will be free – at least for now. The advanced satellite technology offers reliable communication, even over remote areas, and provides a competitive edge for airlines adopting it.

They say billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink technology manipulated votes to benefit President-elect Donald Trump. Starlink is an internet provider that uses satellites to provide connectivity; it’s a subsidiary of Musk’s commercial spaceflight company SpaceX.

Premier Doug Ford's government has signed a $100-million deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote residents in rural and northern Ontario.