“The midterm elections are 17 days away. Here is a collection of coverage from The New York Times and elsewhere on efforts to mislead voters on social media and the wider internet.”

As Election Day draws near, a growing amount of disinformation is getting published online to confuse, inflame or distract potential voters. To help readers better understand the information landscape, journalists at The Times have collected five examples of active disinformation campaigns that were reported on or took place this week…”