X: allegation "spaza shop terrorists are funding the EFF"

Outcome

Overview

Complainant asserts that tweet alleging that the EFF is being funded by spaza shops amounts to disinformation.

Background & Outcome

Allegations made in the tweet are intended to undermine the legitimacy of the EFF. Whether or not the claim made re. EFF's funding is true, is unknown. However, the EFF have declared their funding/funders as required by the law. The tweet does not meet all the legal criteria for disinformation.

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