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“Elon Musk’s Starlink technology manipulated votes in the 2024 election to benefit Donald Trump.”
Social media posts in a post. Claim dated 11 Nov 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire

What PolitiFact found

Federal and state election officials rebutted 2024 election fraud claims, including ones related to Elon Musk's Starlink. They said there are longstanding systems to ensure votes are fairly and accurately tabulated.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 11 November 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 November 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.

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