Security News > 2020 > November > Social Media Firms on Alert for Election Day Misinformation
Social media firms remained on high alert Tuesday against Election Day misinformation and manipulation efforts as polling places began closing in the US and focus turned to tallying ballots.
"Our Election Operations Center will continue monitoring a range of issues in real time - including reports of voter suppression content," said a Facebook statement posted on Twitter.
A small group of Instagram users were shown a notice atop their feeds erroneously claiming "Tomorrow is Election Day," in what the photo-centric social network said was a glitch.
A #stopthesteal hashtag was being used on social media posts tailored to cast doubt on the voting process.
Along with other social platforms, the company has promised to stem misinformation around the election, including premature claims of victory, seeking to avoid a repeat of 2016 manipulation efforts.