Cultist Podcasters Ramp Up Claims Of Election Fraud

The Washington Post reports:

More than two dozen popular podcasts have aired claims preemptively casting doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election, disseminating unsubstantiated claims on a popular medium that operates largely outside the view of tech industry monitors.

“The Joe Rogan Experience,” “The Ben Shapiro Show,” “The Charlie Kirk Show” and “The Dan Bongino Show” are among 26 nationally prominent programs that have amplified unfounded assertions including that the election will be rigged or stolen, according to a Washington Post analysis of episodes aired over the last year.

Some of the hosts or their guests have echoed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s claims that Democrats are preparing to steal the election. Experts say the baseless allegations could prime listeners not to accept the results if the former president loses the razor-tight race.

Read the full article. The four shows cited above collectively have over 20 million listeners.

New: A Washington Post analysis found more than two dozen prominent podcasts have preemptively cast doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election. Podcasts operate largely outside the view of tech industry watchdogs. /w @Cat_Zakrzewski & @jeremybmerrill

— Naomi Nix (@NaomiNixWrites) October 31, 2024

Some of them repeated a Trump talking point that Republicans need to ensure their turnout is “too big to rig.” Others shared claims that Democrats are permitting noncitizens to vote illegally https://t.co/nYZcServ3y

— Naomi Nix (@NaomiNixWrites) October 31, 2024