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Twitter/x: Exit Polling or Misinformation?

Complaint ID:
#3236
Source:
Twitter/X
Last Update:
26 May 2024
Submitted:
21 May 2024
Resolved Mis- or disinformation

Outcome

Not upheld

Overview

The complaint is about a tweet by the company Vote South Africa, said to purportedly discredit the election outcome.

Background & Outcome

There is no misinformation, but rather an instance of an organization fulfilling its mandate to provide a platform for gauging voting sentiment. Vote South Africa is not the only organization that might imply discrepancies in official vote tallies, and it is unlikely to be the last. The app represents a user opt-in exit polling "game," and while caution should be exercised regarding data security, it operates within the scope of typical exit polling activities.

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