Facebook is preparing a contingency plan for if President TrumpDonald John TrumpCEO of National Enquirer parent company steps down Biden says he would shut US down amid pandemic if scientists said it was needed Warren calls for Postal Service board members to fire DeJoy or resign MORE tries to use the platform to delegitimize the results of this year’s presidential election, The New York Times reported Friday.

Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergHillicon Valley: Hackers eye students returning to virtual classes as easy targets | Postmaster General testifies ballots will be prioritized | Shipt acknowledges tipping error, will begin quarterly reviews On The Money: Judge denies Trump’s request for a stay on subpoena for tax records | Home sales skyrocket amid pandemic | S&P 500 sets new record Facebook preparing plans in case Trump seeks to delegitimize election: report MORE and some senior members of the company have reportedly discussed a “kill switch” to shut off political advertising after election day.

Political advertising is not fact-checked on the platform, and sources told the Times that Facebook employees are worried that exception could be used to spread misinformation.

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Facebook did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill.

A spokesperson for the platform declined to comment on any specific post-election strategies in a statement to the Times.

“We continue to plan for a range of scenarios to make sure we are prepared for the upcoming election,” they said.

Trump has already begun to question the credibility of the upcoming election, in particular by spreading falsehoods about mail-in voting.

Because of the risks of the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans are expected to rely on mail-in voting that ever before.