Meta's misinformation problem has local election officials struggling to get out the truth

Facebook is once again presenting problems ahead of a presidential election, but this time it's local officials sounding the alarm.

Layoffs in trust and safety and customer service along with Facebook deprioritizing news have made it difficult to dispel misinformation, officials said.

Like in the past two presidential election cycles, the spread of misinformation on the social network has threatened to disrupt voting in what's expected to be another razor-thin contest.

Maricopa County recorder's office uses social media to distribute information about election-related procedures.

Arizona is one of the seven swing states expected to determine whether Trump or Kamala Harris will win the presidency in 2020 .

Taylor Kinnerup says she struggled to resolve account issues with Meta before primary elections.

County clerk Scott McDonell says his posts get very little traction compared with years past .

"If I link to a story about election security, three people will see it," he says.

In Los Angeles County , Jeramy Gray , the chief deputy of the registrar-recorder/county clerk office, said small government offices often lack the resources needed to effectively utilize social media.