The FBI Warns of an Election Day Hoax Video Designed to Scare Off Voters Mother Jones

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The FBI issued a warning on Election Day about a hoax video that purports to be a news clip relaying a warning from the agency warning of a “high terror threat” at polling places.

“This video is not authentic and does not accurately represent the current threat posture or polling location safety,” the agency said in a press release about the video, which appeared to have been designed to frighten Americans away from voting.

According to the FBI, the fake video falsely states that Americans should “vote remotely” due to the supposed threat. CBS News has reported that the fake news clip was designed to look like it came from their network, adding, “No such warning has been issued by U.S. officials and no such report has been produced by …