US Elections

After two arrests today, the FBI’s Detroit field office really wants you to know they’ll hunt you down:

Young people are turning out in record numbers in Nevada — but the state has had to set aside a large number of ballots for “curing,” since the signatures on them don’t match what’s in the state’s voter database.

Because according to Wired, it might leak your identity if you post there:

Musk will be among the “small group” of people waiting for election results at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, according to The New York Times. Since endorsing Trump in July, Musk has reportedly contributed $119 million to a pro-Trump super PAC.

During his interview with Joe Rogan yesterday, Musk confirmed that X’s business is still suffering from an advertiser boycott and that he thinks “there’s no way that a Kamala regime would allow X to exist.”

The New York Times’ infamously anxiety-provoking needle might go dark on election night if the newsroom can’t ensure its computer systems and data feeds are solid while its tech workers are on strike. If that happens, Times journalists will post old-fashioned live blogs after periodically running the needle’s statistical model.

Some platforms will permit claims that the 2020 election was rigged, but prohibit premature victory claims or voter intimidation. Social media has been under pressure from Republicans to be more hands-off in their moderation policies, and recently, several tech leaders have shown a willingness to step back. The Washington Post breaks down the different policies at Meta, Google/YouTube, TikTok, and X.

Meta originally planned to lift its ban on new election ads at the end of the day Tuesday, but now Axios reports that the company will continue blocking ads for several days after voting ends “to prevent any confusion or misinformation from spreading.”

Elon Musk didn’t show up to a Philadelphia court hearing over his $1 million giveaways to swing state voters, which the city’s DA has called an illegal lottery.

It’s for the DA’s lawsuit over his probably illegal $1 million daily voter giveaway — I wonder if he’ll show up.

After Elon Musk shared a critique of District Attorney Larry Krasner’s suit to stop his swing state giveaways, the DA received an “avalanche” of antisemitic attacks, according to a legal filing. Krasner’s home address was even shared on the site, the filing says, with an X user writing that “Krasner loves visitors.”

Independent economists have warned former President Donald Trump’s plans would harm the US economy, and Musk — one of his most prominent backers — apparently agrees that’s a likely initial result. Musk agreed with an X post that said Trump’s plans would cause an “initial severe overreaction in the economy,” but lead to “rapid recovery to a healthier, sustainable economy.”

The Washington Post posted a funny TikTok about owner Jeff Bezos’ decision — which he is publicly defending — to cancel its planned endorsement of Kamala Harris.

As part of its get-out-the-vote efforts — which included Tim Walz playing Crazy Taxi — the Kamala Harris campaign has created a Fortnite experience called Freedom Town, USA. You can try the experience at code 7331-5536-6547.