{"id":104076,"date":"2020-11-03T19:30:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T16:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-not-to-believe-the-misinformation-spreading-on-election-day\/"},"modified":"2020-11-03T19:30:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T16:30:32","slug":"what-not-to-believe-the-misinformation-spreading-on-election-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-not-to-believe-the-misinformation-spreading-on-election-day\/","title":{"rendered":"#What NOT to believe: The misinformation spreading on Election Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dec1b2faea\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dec1b2faea\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-not-to-believe-the-misinformation-spreading-on-election-day\/#WeChat_messages_try_to_scare_Chinese-Americans_into_staying_away_from_the_polls\" >WeChat messages try to scare Chinese-Americans into staying away from the polls.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-not-to-believe-the-misinformation-spreading-on-election-day\/#Former_President_Barack_Obama_does_not_%E2%80%94_I_repeat_does_not_%E2%80%94_own_ballot_printers\" >Former President Barack Obama does not \u2014 I repeat, does not \u2014 own ballot printers.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-not-to-believe-the-misinformation-spreading-on-election-day\/#George_Soros_is_not_controlling_voting_machines\" >George Soros is not controlling voting machines.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-not-to-believe-the-misinformation-spreading-on-election-day\/#Dont_trust_mysterious_robocalls_Vote_today_not_tomorrow\" >Don&#8217;t trust mysterious robocalls. Vote today, not tomorrow.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What NOT to believe: The misinformation spreading on Election Day<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><picture><source loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 280w,(max-width: 400px) 356w,(max-width: 700px) 638w,950w\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.webp%252F280x157__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.webp?signature=H8v_x1sfG3CD0l8B_Yla6FMSNrs=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 280w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.webp%252F356x205__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.webp?signature=4pKu8sWmVGu-GC1nwSMuyh3cuFY=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 356w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.webp%252F638x368__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.webp?signature=RDjIsjAn6kUh2avR9iQHpuy1LpQ=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 638w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.webp%252F950x534__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.webp?signature=eTIWQrmVFmFhOFPdNvYUQ-1AAJs=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 950w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 280w,(max-width: 400px) 356w,(max-width: 700px) 638w,950w\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.jpg%252F280x157__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.jpg?signature=8u8mYvMdBh4_erwGezvrtCcfkmA=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 280w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.jpg%252F356x205__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.jpg?signature=5IVI0nAMImLXouIqqip2kqlry0M=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 356w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.jpg%252F638x368__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.jpg?signature=0EXz4mceRQgx_GbgoyHlW7vmlMg=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 638w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.jpg%252F950x534__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.jpg?signature=mWxCC2bomnaGrLWJCOTooHk0MIs=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 950w\" type=\"image\/jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Don't let misinformation stop you from voting.\" class=\"microcontent\" data-fragment=\"lead-image\" src=\"https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/lead-img-list-of-misinformation-election-day.jpg\" data-micro=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" naturalwidth=\"950\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 280w,(max-width: 400px) 356w,(max-width: 700px) 638w,950w\" src_type=\"jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.jpg%252F280x157__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.jpg?signature=8u8mYvMdBh4_erwGezvrtCcfkmA=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 280w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.jpg%252F356x205__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.jpg?signature=5IVI0nAMImLXouIqqip2kqlry0M=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 356w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.jpg%252F638x368__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.jpg?signature=0EXz4mceRQgx_GbgoyHlW7vmlMg=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 638w,https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1567238%252Fe1a1f617-1dd2-4167-9d6c-d8783fd99361.jpg%252F950x534__filters%253Aquality%252880%2529.jpg?signature=mWxCC2bomnaGrLWJCOTooHk0MIs=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com 950w\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\nDon&#8217;t let misinformation stop you from voting.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><div class=\"image-credit\">\nImage:  Photo by John Moore\/Getty Images\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<section class=\"article-content blueprint\">It&#8217;s Nov. 3, Election Day, and you know what that means: Misinformation will be flooding the internet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are people who don&#8217;t want Americans to vote, and will try to sow fear, confusion, and apathy to keep them from the polls. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let them scare you. Haven&#8217;t voted yet? Find <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nass.org\/can-i-vote\/find-your-polling-place\">your polling place<\/a>. (Some companies are even giving discounted rides to the polls.) Already voted by mail? Here&#8217;s how to check if your ballot was received and counted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, here is a running list of misinformation being spread today. Please, please don\u2019t amplify misleading <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> posts. Even if you\u2019re criticizing them, you don\u2019t want to spread them. Instead, report them to Facebook, Twitter, etc. \u2014 whatever you saw them on. And if you\u2019re really concerned, you can contact the non-partisan <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/866ourvote.org\/\">Election Protection<\/a> coalition\u00a0by calling 866-OUR-VOTE.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WeChat_messages_try_to_scare_Chinese-Americans_into_staying_away_from_the_polls\"><\/span>WeChat messages try to scare Chinese-Americans into staying away from the polls.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Spotted by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/misinformation-image-on-wechat-attempts-to-frighten-chinese-americans-out-of-voting\">ProPublica and KQED<\/a>, a flyer in English and Chinese warns that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is ready to &#8220;dispatch&#8221; the National Guard to quell riots on Election Day. A spokesperson for the National Guard told ProPublica this is false, and that the DHS \u201cdoes not have the authority to mobilize the National Guard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Former_President_Barack_Obama_does_not_%E2%80%94_I_repeat_does_not_%E2%80%94_own_ballot_printers\"><\/span>Former President Barack Obama does not \u2014 I repeat, does not \u2014 own ballot printers.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>The Election Integrity Partnership is a joint project between the Stanford Internet Observatory, the University of Washington\u2019s Center for an Informed Public, and other organizations. Trust them; Obama is not printing ballots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-wrapper sort-rerender\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have seen repeated sharing of a headline from &#8220;ObamaWatcher&#8221; claiming the Obama Foundation owns ballot printers. This is false. ObamaWatcher is part of a &#8220;network of parody, satire, and tomfoolery&#8221; and the article was posted as satire. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ciPf1RkeG\">pic.twitter.com\/7ciPf1RkeG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Election Integrity Partnership (@2020Partnership) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2020Partnership\/status\/1323309724113141761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"George_Soros_is_not_controlling_voting_machines\"><\/span>George Soros is not controlling voting machines.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2020\/2020-election-misinformation-distortions\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a> points out, billionaire George Soros does NOT own Smartmatic, which makes voting machines, and does not secretly have control of them. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_trust_mysterious_robocalls_Vote_today_not_tomorrow\"><\/span>Don&#8217;t trust mysterious robocalls. Vote today, not tomorrow.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Michigan Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> says people are receiving robocalls telling them to stay home due to long lines and vote tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t listen to the robocalls. Nov. 3 is the last day to vote in the U.S. elections. Want to help people waiting in line? We have a guide for that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-wrapper sort-rerender\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Getting reports of multiple robocalls going to Flint residents that, due to long lines, they should vote tomorrow.<br \/>Obviously this is FALSE and an effort to suppress the vote. No long lines and today is the last day to vote. Don\u2019t believe the lies! Have your voice heard! RT PLS.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dana Nessel (@dananessel) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dananessel\/status\/1323651527723147265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>This story is ongoing. Check back for updates.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<script>      window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};});\nwindow.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { _msla(\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");});<\/script><\/section>\n<p><span class=\"author_name\">By Keith Wagstaff<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General <\/a><\/span>category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/list-of-misinformation-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#What NOT to believe: The misinformation spreading on Election Day&#8221; Don&#8217;t let misinformation stop you from voting. 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