Out of the 70 complaints received, 34 have been finalised while the remaining ones are still being processed,Electoral Commission of South AfricaOut of the 70 complaints received, 34 have been finalised while the remaining ones are still being processed, “to date no instances of deliberateAccording to the statement, a number of complaints received were not disinformation but related to the tone and content of the messages by the by political parties and contestants, “the Electoral Commission is...
Meanwhile, the commission says there are several complaints which refer to news articles or opinion pieces on news media websites, “complainants have been referred to the Press Council where appropriate.” Vice-Chairperson of the IEC Janet Love says, “The complaints received have served to highlight the challenges of combating disinformation and the continuing need for education regarding what constitutes disinformation. At the time the number complaints and interactions demonstrates that South Africans are taking the time to engage with political messages and reporting in digital media.
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