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Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesElection security officials and disinformation experts are on high alert over signs that Election Day misinformation aimed at suppressing votes is circulating widely, much of it outside the immediate view of companies and policymakers.Why it matters: Ample focus is placed on to stop the spread of misinformation, but a lot of what's traveling widely so far this Election Day isn't on public platforms, but in texts, robocalls and private chat servers.Driving the news: The FBI told reporters Tuesday it is investigating robocalls falsely telling people they can vote tomorrow if the lines today are long, What they're saying: "From our analysis, the 'stay home, stay safe' robocalls popping up in states like Michigan have proven to be an elusive campaign for the wireless carriers to track," said Jim Tyrrell, a senior director of product marketing at telecom data services firm Transaction Network Services (TNS). Robocalls have one of the easiest ways for misinformation to spread.Messaging platforms are also very vulnerable to misinformation. At least two dozen groups on WeChat have been circulating posts meant to frighten Chinese Americans into staying home on Election Day, ProPublica .Yes, but: The rise in misinformation spreading behind closed doors doesn't mean the public internet is free of it.By the numbers: Unverified claims about voting problems like long times and fraud have been mentioned on social media 33,048 times, according to Zignal Labs, .Meanwhile: There's also the potential for glitches to unintentionally spread incorrect information. are seeing messages saying Election Day is tomorrow, which Instagram is saying is a caching issue, per Protocol.Be smart: There are many ways for misinformation to spread online, in private and public forums. The best thing to do is double-check everything you see and only trust official sources. Go deeper: With Joe Biden closing in on 270 electoral votes, the Trump campaign filed a flurry of ballot-related lawsuits that legal experts say are unlikely to produce a Bush v. Gore sequel.The state of play: Biden will win Wisconsin and Michigan, . Biden can clear 270 electoral votes by hanging on in Nevada and Arizona —&nbsp;or winning Pennsylvania. Joe Biden is closing in on the 270 electoral votes he needs to defeat President Trump, according to Associated Press projections, with the critical battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin now called for Biden.The latest:&nbsp;With those states and Arizona in Biden's column, one more — like Nevada or Pennsylvania — would be enough to put him over the top even as the Trump campaign fights him with lawsuits and recounts.Politics: as their top concern — would face intense resistance.Health: — Pennsylvania, Ohio and Minnesota — Governors .World: — Restrictions as continues to mount.

Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesElection security officials and disinformation experts are on high alert over signs that Election Day misinformation aimed at suppressing votes is circulating widely, much of it outside the immediate view of companies and policymakers.Why it matters: Ample focus is placed on to stop the spread of misinformation, but a lot of what's traveling widely so far this Election Day isn't on public platforms, but in texts, robocalls and private chat servers.Driving the news: The FBI told reporters Tuesday it is investigating robocalls falsely telling people they can...

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