Author: Balkissa Ide Siddo

 As the election approaches, we’ll activate a South Africa-specific Elections Operations Centre to identify potential threats and put mitigations in place in real time. We have the largest fact-checking network of any platform with partners in South Africa fact checking in English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Sotho and Setswana. We have been working directly with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to help prepare for the elections. Over many years, Meta has developed a comprehensive approach to elections on our platforms. But we know that no two elections are the same. That’s why our team is developing a tailored approach to…