One of the major concerns leading up to election night is whether former president Donald Trump will declare victory prematurely. This declaration would likely be accompanied by social media posts on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. However, these platforms have not stated whether they would remove such content. Trump has made false claims of victory before, as he did in the 2020 election when several battleground states were still counting votes. Many Republican lawmakers and pundits have rebuked these claims. X, a social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has already been a hub for election misinformation and this trend is expected to continue. X has a policy in place to flag and correct misinformation, but a recent study found that it is not effective in correcting false election claims. Meta, the parent company of X, has stated that it will remove misinformation related to voting and election results. However, it is unclear if this rule applies to Trump. Political ads are banned on TikTok, but influencers have still been posting sponsored content related to the election. The Trump campaign now has its own TikTok account, which could potentially post content claiming victory before all votes are counted. The platform’s content policy prohibits election misinformation.
