Ahead of the US midterm elections, the BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring set up a series of social media accounts to investigate what voters are being recommended online.<br /><br />According to the the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), there has been an uptick in hate and disinformation ahead of the elections.<br /><br />"That, when combined with social media product features and failed policies, is giving permission to more hate and vitriol," said Jiore Craig, the ISD's Head of Elections and Digital Integrity.<br /><br />In particular, the ISD found election conspiracy theories in short-form video formats across several platforms. Social media companies have "inconsistent and insufficient moderation policies" to deal with this kind of content, its research concludes.
