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Trump and allies spread falsehoods to cast doubt on election
Social media companies kept busy trying to counter the deluge of online misinformation, but experts say it is hard to completely blunt the impact. Researchers at the Election Integrity Partnership, a group of some of the world’s top misinformation researchers, found that mentions of voter fraud rose dramatically immediately following Trump’s early morning remarks.The unfounded allegations exploited public confusion over how elections are managed at a time when many voters were looking for help interpreting the unfolding results, said Kate Starbird, a University of Washington professor and online misinformation expert who is part of the group.