What we’re looking for

Social media disinformation. This includes any false information being spread deliberately to confuse, mislead, or influence voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Examples might include:

A Facebook account spreading false information about a candidate for office, or impersonating a candidate

A Twitter post attempting to confuse voters by sharing false information about the election process (for example, by advertising the wrong Election Day, or promoting nonexistent voter ID requirements)

A YouTube channel or Instagram account that uses doctored or selectively edited videos or images to mislead voters about a candidate or issue

A disinformation-based smear campaign against a candidate being organized on Reddit or 4Chan, or in a private Facebook group

A text message with false information to impersonate a candidate or confuse voters