FBI officials say there have been several instances of the “inauthentic” use of the FBI’s name and seal to promote false election-related narratives.

A fabricated written statement, falsely claiming to be from the FBI, warned the media and bloggers against publishing information about violence at polling stations — claiming that actively disseminating information about attacks at polling stations could cause a spontaneous increase of such incidents.

A made-up video impersonating the FBI and a US government agency falsely provided a joint statement suggesting that schools suspend educational activities until November 11, fraudulently claiming that “the risk of school shootings and riots has increased significantly” since the cause of the elections.

And a fabricated video falsely claimed the FBI had received “9,000 complaints about malfunctioning voting machines.”

“Election integrity is among our highest priorities, and the FBI works closely with state and local law enforcement partners to respond to election threats,” FBI officials said in a statement. “Attempts to mislead the public with false content about the FBI’s threat assessments and activities are intended to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system.”