How is social media preparing for the elections? With a lot

Tech platforms have rolled back many of the more aggressive measures they took to curb the spread of election rumors and falsehoods four years ago. But some platforms still have some safeguards in place.

As I did in 2020, Meta Not allowed New political ads will be placed in the week leading up to the November 5 election, but political ads can still appear on the company’s platforms if purchased before election week.

dead Announced on Monday Political advertising on Facebook and Instagram will resume “later this week”, after originally planning to end lockdown restrictions when the polls closed. The extension for several days is an attempt to quell any lies that may spread if vote counting continues. Google will also do it again Ban election ads After November 5th

At X, formerly Twitter, owner Elon Musk overturned the previous administration’s ban on political ads and removed many of the platform’s guardrails. The billionaire himself has amplified false and misleading information about the election. The pro-Trump super PAC has created a hub on X for users to report “potential incidents of voter fraud or irregularities,” filled with unverified claims and rumors.