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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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