PoliticsFACTBOX: Attacks on remote e-voting system, rise in fake news amid Russian elections

Polling stations opened normally across Russia for the parliamentary elections. The Central Election Commission reported turnout of 10.41% by 2:00 p.m. Moscow time, while the remote voting system recorded more than 1.5 million online ballots. Moscow officials said attacks on the electronic voting system were more severe than before, and scammers were using fake Telegram channels to spread disinformation.

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