TikTok, IEC unveil Election Centre to tackle misinformation

” “The Election Centre on TikTok will help connect voters with official information about the electoral process, supporting informed participation and strengthening public confidence in the integrity of the elections,” Mamabolo said, Misinformation TikTok said it has activated a dedicated elections task force made up of specialists in platform integrity, cybersecurity, misinformation, deceptive behaviour and election integrity.“Through our in-app Election Centre, South Africans will be able to access reliable information about the elections, and to further support this, we have introduced election-related labels and search banners that direct users to the centre with a single tap.

Election centre The feature, unveiled during a virtual briefing on Wednesday evening, is designed to provide users with trusted information about key election dates, voting procedures and the electoral process, while also helping users identify misinformation and misleading content.