IEC launches online platform to curb fake news

It hopes this will curb misinformation aimed at unfairly influencing the elections through social media. eNCA’s Moloko Moloto joins us.

Courtesy #DStv403Electoral Commission of South Africa has launched an online platform to help curb misleading information on social media.aims to combat information that unfairly influences the elections.

Kudala zaqhubeka fakeNews nge Elections nangeenkokheli ezipezulu even now zisaqhubeka IEC makaxele uboneni makenze mna ndizoqapha

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