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False info spreading fast and furiously as election day nears [Video]

The federal law enforcement agency is looking to stem the spread of misinformation in the run-up to election day.

WASHINGTON — The FBI on Saturday turned to social media accounts in an effort to stem the spread of two election-related videos that have been widely shared in the waning days of the campaign.

In its post, the Bureau warned the public that the videos are bogus.

One of the items claims that the FBI caught three “linked groups” committing ballot fraud. The other focuses on actions involving Doug Emhoff, the husband of the vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

“These videos are not authentic, are not from the FBI, and the content they depict is false,” the agency said.

The warning comes one day after the FBI confirmed that foreign agents were behind efforts to tamper with the election.

In a news release, officials said federal investigators learned “that Russian influence actors manufactured a recent video that …

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