AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warn
2026-10-27 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
AI-generated disinformation is flooding social media ahead of US midterms while companies like Meta conveniently scale back their election integrity efforts. Experts warn the unprecedented volume of AI slop is 'slipping through the cracks' — though calling it slipping implies anyone's still trying to catch it. Nothing says democracy like letting bots run the discourse while the platforms shrug.