"Election denial is anti-democratic, whether it comes from the left or the right," David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research, wrote on X. "No, 20 million votes aren't missing. Votes are still being counted in many states, including millions in CA alone. Number of votes in 2024 very close to 2020, when all are reported."
"By 8am ET, the number of posts per hour had surged to 31,991," PeakMetrics wrote in an analysis shared with WIRED. "There was perhaps a surprising lack of overnight drop-off in posts from 2am-7am ET-when typically posts would decline as the US hits sleeping hours. The steady increase in posts on the Kamala recount/missing votes narrative throughout the overnight hours may simply reflect the intensity of this discussion-or may point to inauthentic or automated posting behavior."
Unlike the election denial movement in 2020, which was inspired by Trump's refusal to accept the results, these conspiracy theories haven't received any support from the candidate. On Wednesday, Harris urged her supporters to accept the results and assured them her team "will engage in a peaceful transfer of power."
The phenomenon of left-leaning or anti-Trump accounts posting conspiracy theories on social media platforms, referred to as BlueAnon, came to prominence earlier this year in the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump's life in July.
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