IEC launches online platform to curb fake news

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The IEC has launched a platform against fake news.

It hopes this will curb misinformation aimed at unfairly influencing the elections through social media. eNCA’s Moloko Moloto joins us.

Courtesy #DStv403Electoral Commission of South Africa has launched an online platform to help curb misleading information on social media.aims to combat information that unfairly influences the elections.

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