Trending Update: California Election Results Trigger Massive Social Media Meltdown Over Allegedly 'Hacked' Voting Machines
A viral rumor is sweeping social media, claiming that the official California election results were manipulated by a glitch in digital voting machines, flipping thousands of ballots in a key local race. The claim, which originated from a low-follower account posting a blurry screenshot of an error message, has been shared over 100,000 times in the last hour. Fact-check: This is fake. State election officials confirm the image is from a 2020 test simulation, and no machines were compromised. The real California election results are being certified as accurate.