The multi-Million-dollar company, Meta, has announced plans to open an elections operations center for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria.
According to the company, this would help ensure a safe and secure general election in the country, as it would invest in people and technology to reduce the spread of false information on its platforms while additionally removing harmful content across its apps.
This move was revealed through a post titled, ‘How Meta is Preparing for Nigeria’s 2023 General Elections’ by the Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa, Adaora Ikenze.
The firm had also stated that its work towards the elections would continue through the lead-up to, during, and after the polls.
Meta had remarked that for the Nigerian elections, it would bar photos and videos shared out of context that falsely spread ballot stuffing, acts of violence, or weapons. The company would be working with solo fact-checking organizations such as AFP, Africa Check, Dubawa, and Reuters to help quell misinformation.
