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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

DARK SECRETS: Aec preparing to combat trump style misinformation in 2022 election | Rare Historical Photos

The Australian Electoral Commission will employ more than 100,000 workers to help Australians vote in the 2022 federal election
The Australian Electoral Commission will employ more than 100,000 workers to help Australians vote in the 2022 federal election. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Social media companies should commit to taking down unauthorised political material in agreed timeframes to combat misinformation in elections, according to the Australian electoral commissioner, Tom Rogers.

At a briefing on the 2022 election on Thursday, Rogers said the Australian Electoral Commission still relies on social media companies to “do the right thing” but would push for a “detailed agreement” in future.

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