Meta’s Threads Hosts Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories on Musk’s Alleged Election Interference

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In the wake of recent elections, left-leaning social media users have flocked to Meta’s Threads platform, posting conspiracy theories about the integrity of the election process. Many allege that President-elect Donald Trump’s win involved widespread fraud. Threads, Meta's app designed to rival Twitter (now known as X), has become a hub for left-wing speculation, with theories swirling that Elon Musk, a high-profile supporter of Trump, used his Starlink satellites to hack voting machines and manipulate results.

 

One Threads user expressed disbelief, writing, “Are you f*ing kidding me?!?!?! Someone who’s openly campaigning for one of the presidential parties is delivering the internet connection to voting machines and says ‘he can hack EVERYTHING,’ and this gives no reason for concern?!??!” Another user supporting Vice President Kamala Harris posted, “Multiple sources reveal that Starlink was involved in tabulating the votes. Starlink. Owned and controlled by Elon Musk. Who worked for the Trump campaign. Hello? Anyone?” Further accusations emerged from a user named alex.nick.jungle, who said, “I like how no one from the press is talking about how Elon Musk just rigged the election.”

 

Claims about Musk’s interference spread rapidly on Threads, where one commenter alleged “WIDESPREAD voter fraud & votes being thrown into the trash/woods and mysteriously going missing.” Similar ideas have also surfaced on Musk's platform, X, and on TikTok, as speculation about the election has grown across social media. One user on X urged others to consider, “Raise your hand if you think Elon Musk’s Starlink was the ‘Little Secret’ to win or steal this election.”

Adding fuel to these theories, some Threads users have pointed to voting results discrepancies. In North Carolina, for example, Democrats secured major down-ballot races, with Josh Stein winning the governor’s race by over 800,000 votes, yet Trump reportedly won against Harris by fewer than 200,000 votes. “Trump’s margin in NC is based ENTIRELY on under-votes,” wrote one Threads user, who added, “This makes absolutely NO SENSE!”

 

Iowa’s results also raised questions among conspiracy theorists. One Threads user noted a last-minute poll by respected researcher Ann Selzer, which indicated Harris was ahead in the state by three points. “Ann seltzer, the gold standard for poll watchers, said Kamala was ahead in Iowa by 3 points, and she loses it by 13? Odd things everywhere were happening,” they wrote, implying that polling data further cast doubt on the election’s validity.

 

Adding to the stir, former Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz reported in her Substack newsletter that Threads users widely shared a post by “Stephen Spoonamore,” a reputed tech expert known as “liberal Q.” Spoonamore’s post warned that a “full blown #fascist takeover is underway” and claimed Trump’s supporters managed to “hack the tabulation machines.” Spoonamore’s statement, which cautioned, “Be aware these people are sociopaths who will kill you, they have done so to others, so act accordingly,” gained significant traction.

 

In response to claims about Threads hosting a wave of conspiracy theories, a Meta spokesperson stated, “The suggestion that Threads is inundated or overrun with this type of content belies reality.” Meta has systems in place, utilizing independent fact-checkers to analyze and rate flagged posts. Content deemed “false” or “altered” is assigned restrictive ratings, limiting distribution and visibility across the platform.

 

Since its launch in July of last year, Threads has attracted 275 million monthly users, a user base that has grown by 175% from the 100 million users recorded a year ago, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. With Threads adding more than 1 million new users daily, the app is rapidly expanding, hoping to compete with Musk's X platform, which has an estimated 318 million monthly users.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-11-13

 

 

 

[Snackbar]

Hogwash

[Dcheech]

NYPost never fails to give MAGA heads what they want to hear. Interesting, but not surprising, so many NY Post articles here.

 

Give the posters what they want.

 

Edited yesterday at 05:44 AM by Dcheech

[Purdey]

Conspiracy theories. The meat and potatoes of social media.

 

Admittedly, I am surprised anyone would allow Starlink to be used for vote tabulation.

[WDSmart]

I wish there were some truth to these conspiracy theories, but I don't believe any of them. If I did, it would be because I would welcome them NOT to overturn Trump's election but to restore some vestige of faith in my fellow US citizens that the majority of them would NEVER vote for someone like Trump. 

[candide]

Aaaah! It's refreshing to read conspiracy theories which are not MAGA conspiracy theories! 😀

[tubby johnson]

[SunnyinBangrak]

1 hour ago, candide said:

Aaaah! It's refreshing to read conspiracy theories which are not MAGA conspiracy theories! 😀

Makes a real change to read "conspiracy theories" which will not be proven true in a few weeks time. 

[candide]

3 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Makes a real change to read "conspiracy theories" which will not be proven true in a few weeks time. 

Which MAGA conspiracy theory has been proven true?

Birther? Pizzagate? Big Lie? 😀

[save the frogs]

Meet the real boss

[pattayasan]

5 minutes ago, candide said:

Which MAGA conspiracy theory has been proven true?

Birther? Pizzagate? Big Lie? 😀

 

If Trump was any fitter he'd live to 200 years old?

[metisdead]

A post with a profane trolling meme has been removed. 

[honcho]

hahaha more lefties losing it! they just cant understand that their poilicies and leaders suck!