Electoral Reform Act 2022

160

Mechanism for public to report disinformation, misinformation and manipulative or inauthentic behaviour

160. The Commission may provide a direct reporting facility on its website to allow members of the public to report—

(a) suspected instances of disinformation during an electoral period or election campaign period,

(b) suspected instances of misinformation at any time, or

(c) suspected manipulative or inauthentic behaviour, including the undisclosed use of bots, during an electoral period or election campaign period.