Starlink, Elon Musk

FACT FOCUS: Election officials knock down Starlink vote rigging conspiracy theories
False posts circulating on social media claim that billionaire Elon Musk facilitated alleged election fraud through his internet service provider Starlink, manipulating the vote count, particularly in swing states,
No, Elon Musk's Starlink wasn’t used to rig the 2024 presidential election for Donald Trump
Federal and state election officials rebutted claims of widespread fraud in the 2024 election, including claims that Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink manipulated the vote counts. They said there are longstanding systems to ensure votes are fairly and accurately tabulated.
Fact check: Was Elon Musk’s Starlink used to rig the US election?
We found little evidence Starlink is widely used during elections. Even in Asheville, North Carolina’s Buncombe County, one of the places hardest hit by Hurricane Helene, election officials told PolitiFact that Starlink was not used for any election functions.
Fact check: Election officials debunk conspiracy theory Starlink rigged presidential vote
False claims on social media allege that Elon Musk facilitated election fraud with his satellite internet service provider Starlink, manipulating the presidential vote count through equipment such as ballot tabulators.
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Elon Musk's Starlink stealing votes? An election conspiracy explained
A new conspiracy theory is circulating on social media, alleging that Elon Musk used Starlink to rig votes in the 2024 presidential election.
Explained: The conspiracy theory surrounding Elon Musk’s Starlink hacking 2024 US election
Ever since Donald Trump became US President-elect, some are spreading a conspiracy theory on social media that billionaire Elon Musk hacked the election through his Starlink satellite internet service.
Election officials knock down Starlink vote rigging conspiracy theories
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.
No evidence that Elon Musk’s Starlink technology was used to interfere with the election
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.
Fact Check: No Evidence Musk's Starlink Network Was Used To 'Rig' 2024 Election
Election officials in swing states said vote-counting systems are typically on closed networks with no connection to the internet.
Left-Wing 'Starlink' Election Conspiracy Theory Spreads Online
Conspiracy theorists allege that Starlink, a satellite constellation developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was connected to voting ...
Conservatives pushed a nearly identical conspiracy theory in 2020.
The conspiracy theory only spread further after a fireball, which turned out to be a Starlink satellite, was spotted in the ...