**Intelligence Agencies Debunk Fake Voter Fraud Video in Georgia, Blame Russian Influence**

In a recent development, U.S. intelligence officials have identified a video circulating on social media, purportedly showing voter fraud in Georgia, as a fabrication by "Russian influence actors." The announcement comes just days before the upcoming election, underscoring concerns that foreign disinformation efforts may continue to challenge the integrity of the electoral process even after votes are cast.

The FBI, along with other federal agencies, have been proactive in addressing and debunking such disinformation. On Friday, they called out the fraudulent video, which was initially posted on the social media platform X. The 20-second clip features a person claiming to be a Haitian immigrant conspiring to vote multiple times in two Georgia counties for Kamala Harris. Analysis by the Associated Press revealed the IDs shown in the video do not match any registered voters in the counties mentioned, further supporting the claim of fabrication.

Georgia's Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, labeled the video as "obviously fake," attributing it to Russian trolls aiming to create chaos ahead of the election. U.S. intelligence officials echoed this sentiment, indicating the video is part of a broader effort by Moscow to undermine trust in the U.S. election system and foster division among Americans.

The joint statement from the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence emphasized that Russia may continue to disseminate misleading content before, during, and after the elections. Despite the removal of the original post, variations of the fake video persist online, still accompanied by false claims of election fraud.

Experts have drawn parallels between this video and previous disinformation campaigns by Storm-1516, also known as CopyCop, a Russian network notorious for creating and distributing fake videos during election periods. Darren Linvill, co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, noted similarities in the video’s style and dissemination methods to other known disinformation efforts by this group.

Additionally, on Friday, U.S. agencies attributed another fake video to Russian actors. This separate video falsely accused an individual associated with the Democratic presidential ticket of accepting a bribe from a U.S. entertainer, though details on this claim were not elaborated by officials.