How documentary-style films turn conspiracy theories into a call to action
A conspiratorial film claiming liberal activists are stuffing ballot drop boxes with fraudulent votes has been repeatedly debunked, but some Republicans are mobilizing around its false claims.
by Shannon Bond
Nov 03, 2022
3 minutes
In Georgia this summer, a fake wanted poster falsely identified a woman as a so-called ballot mule.
In Arizona, voters dropping off their ballots complained about being photographed and filmed, in some cases by people carrying weapons.
The incidents appear inspired by a film, that spins a wild tale of how the 2020 election was supposedly stolen from Donald Trump. At its heart is a conspiracy theory claiming Democratic groups are colluding with
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