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'Targeted disinformation' warning: Beware of social media posts, Georgia Secretary of State says


Halloween night, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger released a warning to voters: Social media posts may include disinformation from foreign sources.

Halloween night, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger released a warning to voters: Social media posts may include disinformation from foreign sources. This came after he announced that Georgia exceeded 50% statewide turnout among active voters, with 3,653,333 Georgians having cast ballots, 3,426,851 of those voting early as of Thursday. Last week, Gabriel Sterling, COO of the Georgia secretary of state's office, fought another theory that was spreading about voting machines.

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