Election officials in swing states said vote-counting systems are typically on closed networks with no connection to the internet.

False posts circulating on social media claim that billionaire Elon Musk facilitated alleged election fraud through his internet service provider Starlink, manipulating the vote count, particularly in swing states,

Left-leaning social media users are claiming Elon Musk, the billionaire Telsa and SpaceX CEO turned top Donald Trump surrogate, used his Starlink internet service provider to manipulate the vote count in the 2024 presidential election in the Republican's favor.

As President-elect Donald Trump begins filling key posts in his second administration, social media users are pushing false claims that the 2024 election was rigged in his favor.

Federal and state election officials rebutted claims of widespread fraud. They said there are longstanding systems to ensure voting integrity.

An independent analysis has debunked a rumor that tech billionaire Elon Musk used Starlink to rig the 2024 election for Donald Trump. The analysis, published by NewsGuard, found that there is “no evidence” to suggest that Starlink was used to influence the election for Trump after misleading claims circulated on social media about voter fraud in last week’s contest.

Contrary to claims alleging election fraud, the vast majority of voting equipment is not connected to the internet and therefore could not be influenced by Starlink.