Meanwhile, multiple Facebook users in states like North Carolina, Mississippi and New Jersey continue to share the ballot misinformation without any notification that it's false.
Across the U.S., with 40 days until the Nov. 5 election, state and local officials say they are puzzled by what to expect from Facebook.
In 2020, the site hosted rampant misinformation about politically charged issues like Covid treatments, masking and voter fraud.
Given Maricopa County's high profile during the election season, the state often attracts attention from Facebook users across the country.
During a Senate hearing last week on election threats, Meta's head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, fielded questions about the company's election preparedness.
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