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Nigeria elections: Websites use false stories to attract views and ads
Nigeria elections: Websites use false stories to attract views and ads
The BBC Global Disinformation Team analysed three new websites in Nigeria and found many false stories.
2023-09-14 15:48
Georgia prosecutors have text messages linking Trump team to voting system breach, report says
Georgia prosecutors have text messages linking Trump team to voting system breach, report says
Georgia prosecutors have reportedly obtained text messages linking a breach of voting machines to members of Donald Trump’s team as a grand jury prepares to hear evidence in a case surrounding the former president’s attempts to overturn 2020 election results in the state. That state investigation – separate from a federal probe and indictment charging Mr Trump with three criminal conspiracies and obstruction in connection with 2020 election subversion – appears to connect Trump-linked attorneys and operatives to a breach of voting machines in Coffee County. As Mr Trump and his allies hunted for evidence of fraud to undermine Joe Biden’s definitive victory, a local elections official allegedly sent a “written invitation” to attorneys working for then-President Trump, according to text messages reportedly obtained by CNN. Last year, a former Trump official told the House select committee investigating January 6 and attempts to overturn election results said that White House officials had discussed plans to access voting machines in the state during an Oval Office meeting on 18 December 2020. While much of the attention surrounding the Georgia case has involved Mr Trump’s call to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to ensure his victory, investigators have scrutinised the actions in Coffee County, and prosecutors appear prepared to argue that attempts to infiltrate sensitive voting machine software were a top-down effort from the former president. Mr Trump won the rural county in a landslide with 70 per cent of the vote. Katherine Friess, an attorney working with Trump-allied attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, among others, had shared the “invitation” to examine the county’s Dominion Voting Systems software on 1 January 2021, days before the breach, according to CNN. One month earlier, Ms Powell – who amplified false claims and conspiracy theories about Dominion that were central to a landmark defamation settlement between the company and Fox News – had previously enlisted forensics company Sullivan Strickler for $26,000 to investigate Michigan machines. Ms Friess also sent a “Letter of invitation to Coffee County, Georgia” to former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik, who was working with Mr Giuliani to bolster spurious claims of voter fraud, according to court documents in a civil case. Her texts reportedly show that she told operatives who ultimately performed the breach that Mr Trump’s team had secured written permission, CNN reported. “Just landed back in DC with the Mayor huge things starting to come together!” an employee with Sullivan Strickler reportedly wrote in a group chat on 1 January 2021. “Most immediately, we were just granted access – by written invitation! – to Coffee County’s systems. Yay!” the text reads, according to CNN. Data obtained from the Dominion Voting Systems software was uploaded to a password-protected website that could be accessed by election deniers across the country. Robert Costello, Mr Giuliani’s attorney, said that the former New York City mayor “had nothing to do with this”. “You can’t attach Rudy Giuliani to Sidney Powell’s crackpot idea,” he told CNN. A case led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the culmination of a wide-ranging investigation over the last two years following the former president’s pressure campaign targeting state officials to reject the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. Her office has notified at least two witnesses to appear next week before a grand jury, the strongest indication yet that prosecutors are preparing to issue indictments in the coming days. She has previously indicated that a grand jury would vote on indictments by the end of August. Read More Trump steps up attacks on Fani Willis as Georgia probe links Trump team to voting system breach - latest Georgia grand jury to hear Trump election subversion case next week Trump, January 6 and a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election: The federal investigation, explained Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who could take down Trump
2023-08-13 22:48
Los Angeles Dodgers remove gay 'nun' group from Pride Night
Los Angeles Dodgers remove gay 'nun' group from Pride Night
The Los Angeles Dodgers have removed a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups
2023-05-19 09:16
NFL fines outgoing DC Commanders owner $60m
NFL fines outgoing DC Commanders owner $60m
An investigation reported sexual harassment claims against billionaire Dan Snyder, which he denies.
2023-07-21 08:23
'One step closer': Internet breathes a sigh of relief as SAG-AFTRA congratulates WGA strikers for temp deal with AMPTP
'One step closer': Internet breathes a sigh of relief as SAG-AFTRA congratulates WGA strikers for temp deal with AMPTP
'It's not over for any of us until SAG-AFTRA gets their deal,' a writer said after WGA reached a tentative deal with AMPTP
2023-09-25 18:57
'Kanye 2.0!' Internet compares Kim Kardashian's daughter North West to her dad after she throws major shade at Pete Davidson
'Kanye 2.0!' Internet compares Kim Kardashian's daughter North West to her dad after she throws major shade at Pete Davidson
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's 10-year-old daughter North West took a swipe at Pete Davidson's 2023 Met Gala look
2023-11-24 12:54
Undefeated Leona Maguire advances to LPGA Match Play semifinals.
Undefeated Leona Maguire advances to LPGA Match Play semifinals.
Leona Maguire won two more matches Saturday at Shadow Creek to advance to the semifinals in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play
2023-05-28 09:57
Elon Musk’s mockery of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky ‘unhelpful’
Elon Musk’s mockery of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky ‘unhelpful’
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested recent tweets by Elon Musk mocking Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky are “unhelpful”. The senior Cabinet minister made the comments at a Conservative Party conference fringe event in Manchester, hours after the billionaire entrepreneur used Twitter, now known as X, to take aim at Mr Zelensky’s repeated requests for Western support in the battle against Russia. Mr Shapps, an avid social media user himself, expressed reservations about the owner of X’s recent attitudes to the war. “I think it’s unhelpful, to be blunt,” he said. “I can’t speak for him or his motivations. He’s a free individual, we live in a free world. He can tweet or X what he likes.” “What Ukraine really needs is strong and steady friends who won’t waver,” he added. Mr Musk’s mockery has gone down badly in Ukraine, making it the latest controversial outburst by the high-profile businessman. Read More
2023-10-03 16:26
2 huge lottery jackpots are up for grabs this weekend
2 huge lottery jackpots are up for grabs this weekend
A Mega Millions jackpot estimated at $560 million is up for grabs on Friday night.
2023-07-14 20:18
6 miles of Chattahoochee River closed ahead of holiday weekend due to E. coli contamination
6 miles of Chattahoochee River closed ahead of holiday weekend due to E. coli contamination
E. coli contamination from a sewage discharge has prompted the closure of a six-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River in Roswell, Georgia, ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend.
2023-07-01 06:48
Business partners of India's Adani family used 'opaque' funds to invest in its stocks, media group says
Business partners of India's Adani family used 'opaque' funds to invest in its stocks, media group says
By Krishn Kaushik and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI Millions of dollars were invested in some publicly traded stocks
2023-08-31 07:54
These Americans are enduring an agonizing wait for news about loved ones in Israel and Gaza
These Americans are enduring an agonizing wait for news about loved ones in Israel and Gaza
For Israelis and Palestinians alike, the world has been upended in a matter of days. For them, along with anxious loved ones across the United States, a terrifying new reality is starting to set in: A sense of impending doom, loss and uncertainty.
2023-10-15 05:25