**Elon Musk and Marjorie Taylor Greene Revive Dominion Voting Conspiracies**

Tech magnate Elon Musk and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., have recently reignited theories about Dominion Voting Systems, the machines extensively used in U.S. elections. This echo brings back to the fore the debunked conspiracies championed by Donald Trump and his allies following the 2020 election.

In response to heightened concerns about election integrity, Congress has allocated $900 million toward bolstering election security across the United States. These funds are aimed at upgrading voting systems, strengthening cybersecurity defenses, and hiring specialized cybersecurity personnel, as reported by the Associated Press.

Donald Trump, the former president, had previously accused Dominion of manipulating votes in an effort to overturn the 2020 election results. This baseless claim has led to Trump facing four felony counts, including conspiracy to defraud and obstruction. Despite extensive evidence and reviews confirming the security and accuracy of the 2020 election, Trump continues to fuel skepticism about U.S. voting systems and raise concerns over potential election fraud in future elections.

The discredited conspiracy theory regarding Dominion was also propagated by key Trump allies, including lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, alongside Fox News. Fox News ended up settling a major defamation lawsuit with Dominion for $787.5 million in 2023, accusing the network of knowingly spreading false election fraud claims. Giuliani and Powell were also subpoenaed as part of this legal action. Although Fox did not issue an apology, it acknowledged court rulings that declared some of the claims about Dominion to be false.

Meanwhile, Smartmatic, another company providing electronic voting systems, settled its defamation case with the conservative media outlet Newsmax. The settlement's details remain undisclosed, but an attorney for Smartmatic mentioned in court that the company had sought compensation for lost revenue opportunities, estimated at $369.8 million, according to the Associated Press.

These renewed conspiracy theories come at a time when public trust in electoral integrity is critical, yet ongoing misinformation campaigns continue to challenge that trust.