Authorities also hope to enlist other platforms in combating disinformation during campaign
Authorities plan to counter the menace of fake news and disinformation ahead of the election scheduled for May in partnership with popular platforms such as TikTok and Facebook, according to the Election Commission (EC).
The EC and TikTok will jointly set up an “election centre” to combat content that violates election rules, EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee said on Friday. The centre will also be used to disseminate information and scrutinise misleading political content, he said.
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