This 2026 midterm election year, there is a new resource from the Asian American Disinformation Table designed to help organizations and community members better understand and respond to racialized disinformation targeting AAPI communities.

This guide provides an accessible overview of how AAPI communities are uniquely targeted and some of the most common election-related narratives circulating today. It also highlights the importance of inoculation: equipping our communities to recognize manipulation, have informed conversations, and make decisions based on accurate information.

Whether you’re engaging voters, educating your community, or simply looking to better understand today’s information landscape, we hope this resource serves as a practical tool for strengthening community resilience and protecting our collective power.

Report Link: https://www.asianamdisinfo.org/resources/aapi-voters-and-election-disinformation/

Some of the racialized disinformation election narratives have been:false stories aboutL

• electoral process and electoral integrity (vote by mail)
• candidates’ positions (redbaiting as communist)
• good vs. bad Immigrant
• fear based messaging on crime (Black on Asian crime)
• Anti transgender (sports, bathrooms, gender affirming care)