One conspiracy theory that has been gaining currency alleges that Elon Musk utilized his Starlink internet satellites to hack into voting machines.

The seeds for 2020's post-election conspiracy theories were planted in the 2016 election cycle, when Trump refused during the campaign to say that he would accept the outcome if Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was the winner.

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.

Left-wing conspiracy theorists have claimed the 2024 US presidential election was “stolen”, as posts falsely alleging Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network was used to manipulate the result spread on social media.

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.

Following Republican candidate Donald Trump‘s White House victory, conspiracy theorists claimed on social media that Elon Musk used his Starlink satellite network to “steal” the 2024 Presidential elections.