Musk spent at least $132 million to secure the White House and Congress for Republicans. While his satellite internet company Starlink represents a fraction of his empire, which includes Tesla, SpaceX and X, analysts say it’s a “mind-blowingly” profitable fraction .

Election officials in swing states said vote-counting systems are typically on closed networks with no connection to the internet.

False posts circulating on social media claim that billionaire Elon Musk facilitated alleged election fraud through his internet service provider Starlink, manipulating the vote count, particularly in swing states, through election equipment such as ba..

Federal and state election officials rebutted claims of widespread fraud in the 2024 election, including claims that Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink manipulated the vote counts. They said there are longstanding systems to ensure votes are fairly and accurately tabulated.

An independent analysis has debunked a rumor that tech billionaire Elon Musk used Starlink to rig the 2024 election for Donald Trump. The analysis, published by NewsGuard, found that there is “no evidence” to suggest that Starlink was used to influence the election for Trump after misleading claims circulated on social media about voter fraud in last week’s contest.