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Google corrects Elon Musk-boosted claim that its favoring Kamala Harris

Reader-provided context and a response from Google corrected the record.

At about 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Musk reposted a conspiracy theory on X, the social media site he owns, that falsely claims Google is giving Kamala Harris an unfair advantage. Readers added that surname-sounding counties like Clark, Clinton, Eden, Franklin, Floyd, Leon, and Marcy are all searchable on Google's "Where to Vote" feature. Lies, conspiracy theories, and political deepfakes have circulated on major social media platforms, making it difficult for people to know what's real and what's not.

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