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What to Expect From Disinformation Campaigns During the 2022 U.S. Midterms, Part 1

Oct 17, 2022 | 16:41 GMT

An abortion rights activist flies an upside-down U.S. flag, the international sign of distress, outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during a protest in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2022, after the landmark Roe v. Wade decision was overturned.

An abortion rights activist flies an upside-down U.S. flag, the international sign of distress, outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during a protest in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2022, two days after the landmark Roe v. Wade decision was overturned.

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In the first part of this three-part series, we explore how a string of divisive political events in the United States have set the stage for the spread of false or misleading information ahead of next month's vote, and what social media companies are doing to prepare. In the next part, we'll examine the risk of external meddling from actors like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea....

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