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Facebook: False Claims of Political Party Merger

Complaint ID:
#3517
Source:
Facebook
Last Update:
09 July 2024
Submitted:
18 June 2024
Resolved Mis- or disinformation

Outcome

Mis- or Disinformation

Overview

The complaint is about a misleading post suggesting that two political parties have merged their names to form a coalition label.

Background & Outcome

The claim lacks factual basis and could mislead the public. Therefore, corrective actions should be taken to clarify the situation and prevent the spread of misinformation.The parties have formed a GNU with other parties including the IFP and PA and PAC among others but they have not formed a new single party named DANC.

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