OpenAI launches an election war room ahead of the midterms
RebeccaBellan · x · 2026-10-29
OpenAI is launching an "election war room" ahead of the midterms, aiming to forestall bad actors from using its tools for misinformation and related abuse. TechCrunch reporter Rebecca Bellan recalls covering Facebook/Twitter's 2020 election misinformation efforts — and how both platforms pulled back in 2024 — underscoring how cyclical platform stances on election content have been.
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