BBC, Nov 1, 2020
Due to unprecedented numbers of postal votes, there could be days - possibly weeks - between the end of voting and the declared result.
And in that period of uncertainty there are fears of civil unrest.
Both sides could claim victory, and misinformation about the result could be rife.
The worry is that anger, fake news and hate speech on social media could inflame tensions.
So what is Big Tech planning to do about it?
The nuclear option would be to close down their apps for a period of time.
This is what we know social media companies intend to do to prevent that from happening.
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Twitter says after election day candidates won't be permitted to claim they've won the election before a declared result.
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Last month, Nick Clegg told the FT's Hannah Murphy there were some "break-glass options available to us" in extreme scenarios.
Google is working with the Associated Press (AP)— to provide authoritative election results.
So in the days after the election if you searched for "Who won the election?" Google search would direct you to AP's updated results.
Google has also said it will pause ads referring to the 2020 election, the candidates or its outcome after election day.
In full: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54738873
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