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Polls have closed in Spain’s general election
Misleading voting claims spread on social media
With many people currently enjoying their summer holidays, social media users have been falsely claiming that it’s impossible to vote if you’re away. The allegations, amplified by supporters of the center-right Popular Party and the far-right Vox Party, bear similarities to the baseless claims spread by then-President Donald Trump ahead of his 2020 US election defeat.