Social media feeds are awash with AI-driven disinformation ahead of the US midterm elections. Experts warn many posts are slipping through the cracks. Social media companies have scaled back efforts to protect voters from election-meddling lies. A counter-backlash over speech restrictions led to significant layoffs in relevant teams. AI has made it easier and cheaper to launch disinformation campaigns. Platforms increasingly rely on AI rather than human intervention to respond. Operatives can tweak posts to bypass content moderation rules. Campaigns in Pennsylvania and Texas have scrambled to respond to rapidly spreading lies. Meta and X did not respond to requests for comment. YouTube said all users are subject to the same guidelines. A false claim about James Talarico being hospitalized in Ohio spread widely. The lie mutated into a false claim in Spanish that he had attempted suicide. Social media platforms enforce terms more congruently in English than in other languages.