# The Electoral Commission received over 700 complaints over election-related content ahead of next month’s local government elections, mostly linked to posts on X. Chief electoral official Sy Mamabolo says some involve unauthorised use of images via artificial intelligence, but have not yet significantly disrupted the electoral environment. The IEC has signed an agreement with Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok and Moxii Africa to tackle disinformation. Mamabolo says violations could lead to 200-thousand-rand fines, five to ten years jail sentences or the deregistration of candidates or parties.
IEC gets over 700 complaints over election content