IEC launches online reporting platform to combat fake news | IOL News

Pretoria - The Electoral Commission of South Africa has partnered with Media Monitoring Africa to launch an online reporting platform aimed at addressing the dissemination of false information ahead of country's elections next month.

The IEC said the newly launched website will give citizens an opportunity to report instances of false reporting and offensive content that is intentionally intended to influence the outcome of the upcoming elections. He said the site contained a database of all complaints received and their progress. It will also include a communication and education strategy to help educate voters about the dangers of disinformation and how to spot fake news.

To help distinguish between official and fake adverts, vice chairperson of the IEC, Janet Love, said political parties contesting the 8 May elections have been asked to upload all official advertising material used by the party to an online political advert platform.

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