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X: False Claims of Election Rigging
- Complaint ID:
- #3466
- Source:
- Twitter/X
- Last Update:
- 30 July 2024
- Submitted:
- 03 June 2024
Resolved Mis- or disinformation
Outcome
Mis- or Disinformation
Overview
The complaint is about a tweet suggesting that a soft coup occurred through vote rigging in South Africa's elections.
Background & Outcome
The information presented in the tweet is false, inaccurate, and misleading. Independent observers, including both local and international entities, have declared the elections to be free and fair. There is no evidence supporting the claim that voters' rights were grossly violated.
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