AEC alarmed at ‘dangerous’ voter fraud claims spreading before Australian election
by Josh Butler and Sarah Martin from World news | The Guardian on (#5Y8DR)
Candidates from One Nation, United Australia party and other micro parties have begun seeding Facebook with advice tinged with claims about ballots being erased, amended or hidden
The Australian Electoral Commission and Facebook have voiced alarm at a bubbling campaign from minor party candidates raising baseless claims about election fraud or ballots being altered, warning of dangerous" voter integrity misinformation being imported from the United States.
The AEC said it has successfully applied to Facebook to take action against misinformation in the lead-up to the election, with at least five posts removed and two pages being taken down entirely.
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