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This policy addresses 4 categories of misleading behavior and content:

1. Misleading information about how to participate

We will label or remove false or misleading information about how to participate in an election or other civic process. This includes but is not limited to:

misleading information about procedures to participate in a civic process (for example, that you can vote by Tweet, text message, email, or phone call in jurisdictions where these are not a possibility);

misleading information about requirements for participation, including identification or citizenship requirements;

misleading claims that cause confusion about the established laws, regulations, procedures, and methods of a civic process, or about the actions of officials or entities executing those civic processes; and

misleading statements or information about the official, announced date or time of a civic process.

2. Suppression and intimidation

We will label or remove false or misleading information intended to intimidate or dissuade people from participating in an election or other civic process. This includes but is not limited to:

misleading claims that polling places are closed, that polling has ended, or other misleading information relating to votes not being counted;

misleading claims about police or law enforcement activity related to voting in an election, polling places, or collecting census information;

misleading claims about long lines, equipment problems, or other disruptions at voting locations during election periods;

misleading claims about process procedures or techniques which could dissuade people from participating; and

threats regarding voting locations or other key places or events (note that our violent threats policy may also be relevant for threats not covered by this policy).

3. Misleading information about outcomes

We will label or remove false or misleading information intended to undermine public confidence in an election or other civic process. This includes but is not limited to:

disputed claims that could undermine faith in the process itself, such as unverified information about election rigging, ballot tampering, vote tallying, or certification of election results; and

misleading claims about the results or outcome of a civic process which calls for or could lead to interference with the implementation of the results of the process, e.g. claiming victory before election results have been certified, inciting unlawful conduct to prevent the procedural or practical implementation of election results (note that our violent threats policy may also be relevant for threats not covered by this policy).

4. False or misleading affiliation

You can’t create fake accounts which misrepresent their affiliation, or share content that falsely represents its affiliation, to a candidate, elected official, political party, electoral authority, or government entity. Read more about our parody, commentary, and fan account policy.