Australia warns against fake news ahead of general election

On April 17, the AEC spokesman stated that the number of “baseless” claims on the social networks Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok related to the upcoming general election has appeared more than that. the 2019 election.

These posts contain misinformation such as that only people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can vote, can vote no confidence, pencil marks in ballots will be easily erased in the future. vote counting process; using voting machines in elections…

The AEC representative confirmed that this year, this committee has worked closely with the governing body of social networks to prevent false information, thereby deleting 3 pages, 11 posts, suspending two accounts. accounts, and is handling many other violations.

The AEC has also set up an online misinformation monitoring page, which records baseless content being spread on social media platforms and sets out the commission’s handling measures.

In addition, the AEC plans to launch an information campaign reminding voters to verify the source of all political statements.

Immediately block fake news that manipulates securities

TTO – Within just a week now, stock investors have suffered from a series of false rumors, overwhelming fear, reacting with a series of sell orders, causing stock prices to plummet.