
© AFP / Spenser PlattDozens of people calling for stopping the vote count in Pennsylvania due to alleged fraud against President Donald Trump gather on the steps of the State Capital on November 05, 2020 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Tens of thousands of people have reacted to US voter-fraud allegations, after a blogger claimed her mother's maiden name had been used to illegally cast a ballot. However, some believe it's just another 'baseless conspiracy.'
The hashtag #MaidenGate was launched late on Monday to highlight the story of the Donald Trump-supporting blogger 'Lauren,' who also goes by the letter 'L'
online. By Tuesday morning, it had become one of the top American Twitter trends, having prompted tens of thousands of tweets, despite the fact that L's claims are baseless as of yet.
The MaidenGate saga began with Lauren's claim that her mother's vote
had been"stolen in Michigan," where she used to live, by someone unknown who had used her maiden name to vote there. According to the blogger, her mother had told her about unusual election-related
message she had received prior to Election Day. The message seemed curious to both women, as they were apparently falsely implying the mother was going to vote in Michigan.
Comment: Twitter user L (@SomeBitchIKnow) provided some helpful tips for those concerned:
American Greatness adds: