Old clips used as false proof of fraudulent US voting machines in 2026

With early voting underway across the United States ahead of the November 3, 2026 elections, images of machines appearing to override the selection of voters are spreading across social media. But AFP found three widely shared clips are unrelated to the midterms. The videos date back to 2014, 2018 and 2019 and show election technology no longer in use in Mississippi, Virginia or Indiana.