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Fact-check analysisUpdated September 12, 2026Curated by FactVerifyPrimary Source Verified
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VoteSafe.Org is run by Elon Musk and is not an official government website. It's gathering your data in a coordinated digital surveillance machine.

VoteSafe.org is not a government-run website and is operated by America PAC, an organization funded by Elon Musk that collects user data.

Elon Musk Spends Millions Tricking People Into Giving Up Personal Data

Elon Musk Spends Millions Tricking People Into Giving Up Personal Data

Source: newrepublic.com

At a glance

Key Evidence

Verified September 12, 2026

  • VoteSafe.org is a private platform funded by America PAC, not a government-run election portal.

  • The website captures personal user data including contact details, location, and device identifiers to support targeted advertising and outreach.

The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

VoteSafe.org functions as an online voter registration hub that is not affiliated with any official government agency. Multiple reports confirm that the platform is operated by America PAC, a political organization heavily funded by Elon Musk.snopes.comsnopes.comElon Musk's VoteSafe.org shares users' personal information. Here's how we knowThe claim that VoteSafe.org is not an official government website and is operated by Elon Musk’s America PAC to collect user data is true Run by America PAC: Multiple sources, including fact-checking organizations like Snopes, have... The site actively collects extensive personal information from visitors, including names, home addresses, dates of birth, and contact information, alongside technical data such as IP addresses and device information.newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comElon Musk Spends Millions Tricking People Into Giving Up Personal DataThis includes: Personal Identifiers: Name, date of birth, home address, email address, and cell phone number Technical/Behavioral Data: IP address, location, browser type, device information, and tracking of user activity, such as which...+1 more

Critics and investigators have identified this data collection process as a mechanism for targeted political marketing rather than official electoral administration.ground.newsground.news'Vote With Confidence': Elon Musk Is Allegedly Stealing Your Personal Data for...Technical/Behavioral Data: IP address, location, browser type, device information, and tracking of user activity, such as which pages are viewed and which links are clickedpopular.infopopular.infoThe hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.orgThe claim that VoteSafe.org is not an official government website and is operated by Elon Musk’s America PAC to collect user data is true Official U.S. voter registration information is provided by state and local election offices and the... Privacy experts and journalists have highlighted that the site's data practices, detailed in its privacy policy, reflect the objectives of a political data-gathering operation.+1 more

Primary trail

Verified Sources6

Elon Musk's VoteSafe.org shares users' personal information. Here's how we knowPrimary Source Extraction

snopes.com
Open source
Verified Document Excerpt
"Heading: Elon Musk's America PAC linked to Vote Safe website Paid for by America PAC. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. www.theamericapac.org. Heading: More on VoteSafe.org's privacy policy VoteSafe.org's privacy policy, last updated Aug. 29, 2026, says America PAC "may collect, use and disclose" contact information and data about users political interests, employment, demographics, social media and internet activity to third parties, including but not limited to its "business partners.""

Does Musk's voter registration site share users' personal info?

snopes.com
Open source

Elon Musk Spends Millions Tricking People Into Giving Up Personal Data

newrepublic.com
Open source
Transparency

Revision history

  1. Version 2September 12, 2026

    Previous assessment was 'Unverified' due to a lack of primary, verifiable evidence linking the site to specific ownership. New, reliable evidence from sources such as Snopes has confirmed that the site is operated by America PAC, an organization associated with Elon Musk, thereby verifying the actor, non-governmental nature of the site, and its data collection activities.

    Unverified → True
  2. Version 1September 9, 2026

    Initial published version

    Unverified
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