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On Rumble, a QAnon-affiliated show dedicated to election misinformation hosts election deniers from across the country

Rumble, a right-wing video streaming platform which has become a home for QAnon supporters, election deniers, and other extremists, hosts Why We Vote, a show that is dedicated to election misinformation and affiliated with QAnon-promoting Badlands Media. The show has been hosting election deniers from around the country, including some key figures involved with Arizona Republican Kari Lake’s unsuccessful legal efforts to overturn her gubernatorial election defeat. 

Badlands Media, which is a Rumble channel founded by QAnon influencers Jon Herold and Kate Buckley (known online as “Patel Patriot” and “Kate Awakening,” respectively), features multiple QAnon influencers as hosts and largely dedicates its programming to covering QAnon and related conspiracy theories. One of its…


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Unfounded claims shared on social media about election objections not to be trusted: Watchdog

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Unfounded claims shared on social media about election objections not to be trusted: Watchdog

The Supreme Election Board (YSK) watchdog has stated that unfounded claims shared on social media regarding the election objections should not be trusted.

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“Objections to YSK will be discussed and finalized within the legal time limit,” Ahmet Yener, president of the YSK said.

He said that all stages of the election are carried out with the participation of representatives of political parties in accordance with the laws numbered 298, 6271, and 2839.

“Throughout this process, the finalization of voter lists has been shared with our political parties via SIPPORT at all stages,” he added.

The ballot box committees consist of seven people, including a public official as the chairman, a public official as a member, and five members…


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Hackers targeted a web hosting service associated with the Oregon election

After a ransomware attack on a web hosting provider a week before Oregon’s primary election, the secretary of state’s office is working to preserve the integrity of its online system where campaign financial records are published.

People entering information into the ORESTAR state campaign finance reporting system may have been affected, according to Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s office, and have been issued explicit instructions on how to proceed.

“The Oregon Secretary of State’s office has not been hacked,” Fagan’s office said late Monday in a statement. “On our systems, no sensitive information has been exposed.” There have been no compromises in election administration systems.”

By Tuesday, one-tenth of registered voters had already cast their ballots for the…


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Hackers hit web hosting provider linked to Oregon election data

The Oregon Elections Division said a web hosting provider used by the firm that handles ORESTAR login credentials had been hit by a ransomware attack.

SALEM, Ore. — A week before Oregon’s primary election, the secretary of state’s office is moving to protect the integrity of its online system where campaign finance records are published after a web hosting provider was hit by a ransomware attack.

Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s office said people inputting records into the ORESTAR state campaign finance reporting system may have been affected, and have been sent detailed instructions on how to proceed.

“The Oregon Secretary of State has not been…


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