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Illegal immigration on the US southern border is a top talking point among Republican politicians, but some are taking it a step further by promoting disinformation about non-citizens voting in the presidential election.

A false narrative suggesting that over half a million migrants had illegally registered to vote in swing states shows how quickly misinformation can spread.

FIRST ON MRC: Never-before-seen emails reveal how several legacy media outlets closely aligned themselves wit

FIRST ON MRC: Never-before-seen emails reveal how several legacy media outlets closely aligned themselves wit

Migrants, vaccines, pedophilia rings -- old conspiracy theories are resurfacing ahead of the US election despite being repeatedly debunked, in what researchers call "zombie" falsehoods that appear to resonate with polarized voters.Yet it later grew into the sprawling QAnon conspiracy movement, which gained popularity ahead of the 2020 election.

Migrants, vaccines, pedophilia rings -- old conspiracy theories are resurfacing ahead of the US election despite being repeatedly debunked, in what researchers call "zombie" falsehoods that appear to resonate with polarized voters.

An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre advice that

The State Department was "recommended" by the Department of Homeland Security to contact a group it partnered with to suppress speech before the 2020 election

An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre advice that misstates local policies and advises companies to violate the law. But days after the issues...