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South Africa Faces Disinformation Threat Ahead of Elections

The biweekly report from the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) brings attention to worrisome trends in online activity leading up to the general elections in South Africa.

Coordinated campaigns aimed at discrediting the Independent Electoral Commission and manipulating political messages are posing a serious threat to the integrity of the upcoming elections. As political parties compete for attention, spreading false information and intentional distortions are worsening social tensions and putting the democratic process at risk.

The CABC calls for proactive measures to combat misinformation.

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Voting day in the general election, Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch, South Africa ( file photo).

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