How are social media preparing for the election? With many guardrails off

A smartphone screen displays the logo of various social media platforms. Matt Cardy/Getty Images

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Tech platforms have stepped back from many of the more aggressive measures they took to curb the spread of election rumors and falsehoods four years ago. But some platforms do still have some safeguards in place.

As it did in 2020, Meta has not allowed new political advertisements to be placed the week leading up to the Nov. 5 election, but political ads can still appear on the company’s platforms if purchased before the week of the election.

Meta announced Monday that political

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