FBI investigating robocalls with election misinformation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is probing reports of robocalls being made on Election Day, which urged people to stay home and not vote, according to a cybersecurity official.

The official stated that this is "a voter intimidation, voter suppression tactic", pointing out that robocalls of this nature are a common occurrence in every election; giving a warning to the electorate that "be mindful of people that are trying to intimidate you, undermine your confidence, but keep calm and vote on".

It was also confirmed earlier today that robocalls have been going out to voters in the battleground state of Michigan, specifically targeting the city of Flint, where the majority of the residents are African American.

According to the Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the state's Attorney General Dana Nessel, these robocalls have been "purposefully spreading misinformation", in attempting to tell the constituents to vote tomorrow rather than today.

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