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On Election Day, Elon Musk, a prominent supporter of Donald Trump and owner of the social media platform X, shared a post alleging that Google is assisting voters for Kamala Harris while neglecting those supporting Trump. However, this claim lacks any factual basis.
At approximately 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Musk amplified a conspiracy theory on X that inaccurately suggested Google was providing an unfair advantage to Harris during the election.
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Musk shared a message from user DogeDesigner with his 203 million followers asking, “Is anyone else seeing this?” DogeDesigner claimed that Google features a “Where to Vote” section with maps for Kamala Harris but not for Donald Trump.
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The assertion made by DogeDesigner is fundamentally flawed—Google’s “Where to Vote” feature provides information based on counties rather than individual candidates. It’s worth noting that there are counties named Harris in both Texas and Georgia.
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A Community Note beneath DogeDesigner’s post clarified: ”The search query works because Harris is indeed a county in Texas.” Readers pointed out that other similarly named counties such as Clark, Clinton, Eden, Franklin, Floyd, Leon, and Marcy can also be found using Google’s voting feature.
The NewsFromGoogle account also tweeted similar clarifications:
Satisfied with Google’s response around 4 p.m. EST, Musk reposted their clarification stating “Thanks for the clarification,” although his initial misleading post remains visible on his profile.
Misinformation has proliferated throughout the 2024 elections. Falsehoods and conspiracy theories have spread across major social media platforms complicating voters’ ability to discern fact from fiction. Just days prior to the election,the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an alert , urging citizens to rely on trustworthy sources such as their local election offices for accurate information.
You can locate your local office using this #search tool provided by the U.S government.The National Association of Secretaries of State also offers resources through its #TrustedInfo2024 campaign which includes an #roundup of official links. These resources address common questions regarding each state and territory’s electoral processes including where polling places are located and how votes are counted—topics often clouded by last-minute rumors or misinformation.
If you encounter dubious claims in real-time consider consulting reputable fact-checking organizations such as #FactCheck.org, #Politifact, #The Washington Post Fact Checker
