The rapid spread of false claims about election fraud has experts worried. While not being promoted by politicians or the media, as similar claims were in 2020, the conspiracy theories are still gaining traction.

Election officials in swing states said vote-counting systems are typically on closed networks with no connection to the internet.

Elon Musk has reportedly been highly involved in Trump’s cabinet picks and chosen to lead a new advisory group called the “Department of Government Efficiency” along with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

Left-leaning social media users are claiming Elon Musk, the billionaire Telsa and SpaceX CEO turned top Donald Trump surrogate, used his Starlink internet service provider to manipulate the vote count in the 2024 presidential election in the Republican's favor.

Federal and state election officials rebutted claims of widespread fraud. They said there are longstanding systems to ensure voting integrity.

As President-elect Donald Trump begins filling key posts in his second administration, social media users are pushing false claims that the 2024 election was rigged in his favor.

Contrary to claims alleging election fraud, the vast majority of voting equipment is not connected to the internet and therefore could not be influenced by Starlink.