Mark Zuckerberg has said the upcoming presidential will be "a test" for Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg
The social media network's CEO says the firm will find out if it has done enough to help stop the spread of misinformation and to uphold "election integrity" surrounding the election on November 3.
As per Bloomberg, Zuckerberg said: "Next week will certainly be a test for Facebook.
"Election integrity is and will be an ongoing challenge."
The billionaire has warned that he fears there will be "civil unrest" during and after the election.
He said: "I'm worried that with our nation so divided, and election results potentially taking days or weeks to be finalised, there's a risk of civil unrest across the country."
He added: "I also know that our work doesn't stop after November 3.
"We will keep anticipating new threats, evolving our approach."
Zuckerberg's comments come after Facebook announced they will temporarily ban political ads in the US after November 3.
The social media network is making a number of changes to their advertising and misinformation policies to “protect the integrity” of the election - which will decide whether Presidential Donald Trump stays in power for another four years - “by fighting foreign interference, misinformation and voter suppression”.
The company said: “While ads are an important way to express voice, we plan to temporarily stop running all social issue, electoral, or political ads in the US after the polls close on November 3rd, to reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse."
Guy Rosen, vice president for integrity at Facebook, added in a blog post: “We believe that we have done more than any other company over the past four years to help secure the integrity of elections."
There is no indication of when political ads will be allowed back on the site.
Facebook is also going to ban posts which use “militarised language” to sway voters.
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