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The Australian Electoral Commission and Facebook have both warned of circulating election misinformation "imported" from the US.

Knowing you exist and that you're over 18 isn't enough to get onto the electoral roll. While half a million Australians are likely to miss out on voting this federal election, it's not as simple as being automatically added to the list.

Australian Electoral Commission examining Facebook page linked to Lloyd that promoted candidates who oppose vaccine mandates

The federal election is just weeks away but 15 per cent of people aged 18 to 24 are not enrolled to vote.

The AEC has told us that nearly half of all 18-year-olds still haven’t registered to vote, so get your arse into gear and sign up.

Electoral Commission says it moved on Bonds after 'referral

So the federal election is on. Billboards are suddenly plastered with party slogans, campaign ads are all around us, and our social media feeds are flaring up with political spin.

Australian political parties reaching out to you with postal vote registration forms ahead of election day may be just as interested in your personal data as helping you cast a ballot.

From the plethora of claims made by politicians about the other side's record on the economy, climate and public services, to an influx of imported narratives about the electoral process, there's a lot of incorrect and misleading information circulating less than a week into the election campaign. So, what should…