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.

Federal and state election officials rebutted claims of widespread fraud. They said there are longstanding systems to ensure voting integrity.

Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk, is one step closer to starting its services in India after meeting the strict data security and localisation norms of the country. It had been in meetings with India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for some time before finally reaching the decision.

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.

Donald Trump put Elon Musk on the line with President Zelenskyy when he called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, a Ukrainian official said.View on euronews

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