Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warn

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Social media companies including Meta have pulled back on efforts to protect voters from election-meddling liesSocial media feeds are awash with an unprecedented flood of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">AI</a>-driven disinformation ahead of November’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">US midterm elections</a>, according to experts, who warn many posts are likely “slipping through the cracks”.As tens of millions of Americans prepare to cast their vote, social media companies have scaled back their efforts to protect voters from lies meant to manipulate elections. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/ai-disinformation-social-media-midterm-elections" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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