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User Claims South Africa's Elections Will Be Rigged with Speculative Percentage
- Complaint ID:
- #2929
- Source:
- Twitter/X
- Last Update:
- 20 September 2023
- Submitted:
- 31 August 2023
Resolved Mis- or disinformation
Outcome
Mis- or Disinformation
Overview
The complaint is about a Twitter user who is said to be spreading mis/disinformation about the elections, saying that South Africa's elections will be rigged and is giving a percentage in advance.
Background & Outcome
This Tweet is spreading disinformation by making unsubstantiated claims about the upcoming elections, accompanied by a misleading image. The account behind this tweet has a history of repeatedly spreading false information and was recently suspended for such actions. Such behavior causes confusion and harm to the public discourse and undermines trust in credible sources of information.
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