The FBI’s New Voter Fraud Tactic Is Based on an Internet Myth. Here’s How It Could Ruin Your Life.
The FBI’s new tactic of using IP addresses to catch voter fraud is built on a fundamental misunderstanding of the internet. IP addresses are not geographic identifiers; they are routing labels. This mismatch could falsely incriminate innocent voters, especially those using VPNs, CDNs, or private relay services. The result is a dragnet that manufactures false positives, eroding trust in elections.