Make sure you take a look at our guide on how to secure your Facebook account. Several posts back in 2016 provided misinformation about alternative ways to vote or posting incorrect dates altogether, this level of voting manipulation is something Facebook is actively fighting against – promising to ban content that spreads deliberate misinformation. Users will be able to flag these posts through new tools that will be deployed, allowing third-party fact-checkers to inspect them. Facebook is attempting to clear up their platform in general after a rough few years of scandals and negative publicity. The coming midterms will be an interesting test for the platform to see if they can control the environment, making it a safer and less combative place.
