Election results may take a while, experts say heading into Tuesday’s vote. Be wary of pre-emptive claims of fraud. Hiccups are to be expected.

Researchers at Tufts expressed concern in a report about conspiracy theories on Twitter ahead of the midterms.

Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, acknowledged that ad spending on the platform had slumped. He blamed the drop on pressure from activists.

Misleading edits, fake news stories and deepfake images of politicians are starting to warp reality on the popular video platform.

More multilingual fact-checking groups are pushing back against misleading translations, manipulated images and outright lies that jump platforms and cross borders.