Social platforms under pressure to Contain disinformation amid US elections

With Americans heading to the polls on Election Day, social media companies like Meta
, TikTok, X and YouTube are under intense pressure to handle what’s expected to be a flood of disinformation, heightened by the rise of artificial intelligence.Meta says it’s invested more than $20 billion around safety and security for global elections since 2016, and has more recently deprioritized political content on Instagram and Threads. The company has also been working with fact-checkers, amplifying verified voting resources and labeling AI-generated content ahead of Election Day. Do you think socials is the greatest weapon against humanity ?