Debunking claims about Starlink and election interference [Video]

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.

After Donald Trump was elected 47th president of the United States, a theory emerged on social media suggesting tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet technology was used to manipulate votes in Trump’s favor.

Viral posts about Starlink, a subsidiary of Musk’s SpaceX company, circulating in the wake of the election claim the technology was used to count votes in swing states and rig the election. Other posts claim voting machines were “hooked up to” Starlink, which uses satellites to offer high-speed internet even in rural areas.

Many VERIFY readers, including Denise, emailed and texted us with questions about whether Musk’s Starlink internet was used to interfere with the presidential election results.

THE QUESTION

Was Elon Musk’s Starlink internet used to interfere with the presidential election results?

THE SOURCES

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