Tweet: "#IECMustFall DA is carrying out a soft coup de ètat" x6

Complaint ID:: #3426
Source:: Twitter/X
Last Update:: 02 June 2024
Submitted:: 31 May 2024

Resolved Mis- or disinformation

Outcome

Mis- or Disinformation

Overview

Complainant states that tweet claiming that the "DA is carrying out a soft coup d'état" constitutes mis- or disinformation.

Background & Outcome

The tweet includes the hashtag "IECMustFall" and the statement "DA is carrying out a soft coup de ètat" written several times over. This combination of elements implies that the outcome of the election may not have been legitimately arrived at. There is no evidence to substantiate this claim. It constitutes misinformation.

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