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Opinion: collapse of MPC

Complaint ID:
#3187
Source:
Facebook
Last Update:
21 June 2024
Submitted:
18 May 2024
Resolved Mis- or disinformation

Outcome

Not upheld

Overview

The complainant states that an article asserting that the MPC is in a state of collapse, is "factually wrong", and that the a false claim is made regarding the use of the hashtag #byebyeMPC.

Background & Outcome

While the post in question does not match the legal criteria for mis- or disinformation, it does need to be emphasised that the Facebook page is framed as a news source which has a definite bias and cannot be trusted to be objective. The underlying content is from this article: https://briefly.co.za/politics/187041-the-mpc-meltdown-how-internal-conflicts-tearing-coalition-apart/

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