Facebook expands ban on voting misinformation ahead of US midterms

Facebook is going to begin banning false information involving voting ahead of the US’s Nov 2018 midterm elections. Before the 2016 elections, Facebook banned posts that provided misinformation as to where people could go to vote and at what time polls opened or closed. But in Oct 15’s announcement, the company plans to push further, banning posts that advertise false voting methods, like sending a text to vote, or posts claiming primary votes will be counted in the general election. The company is also expanding reporting tools for other forms of voting misinformation, like posts that falsely describe the conditions of polling stations. The new tools will be made available to help users flag content for Facebook’s third-party fact-checkers to review ahead of election season.