The Superior Electoral Court’s (TSE) Doubt-Response service in the Whatsapp brings a novelty that will help those who want to check information about the 2022 Elections before moving on fake news (fake news). From now on, content that has not yet been verified by TSE partner checking organizations will be forwarded to the group of checkers and, as soon as the check is available, users will be notified directly by the chatbot, on the cellphone. All very fast and simple, assures the press office of the TSE.
The information query tool is at the top of the court’s virtual assistant options menu, aiming to ensure that voters can quickly and practically verify information.
Operation
To check if a received message is fact or rumor via chatbotthe interested person must access the “Information Consultation” menu and send the subject (text, image, audio, video or ‘link’) to immediately receive verified content.
From the cell phone, to chat with the virtual assistant, the person must add the phone number +55 61 9637-1078 to their ‘WhatsApp’ contact list or click on the link. Then, just send a message to the FAQ and start the conversation.
denunciations
If the voter receives any false news, he can report it through the Misinformation Alert System, created by the TSE and in operation since June 2022. This tool allows citizens to communicate to the Electoral Justice the receipt of false, decontextualized or manipulated news about the Brazilian electoral process. It is also possible to report phone numbers suspected of sending mass messages.
Complaints are forwarded to the TSE’s partner digital platforms in the Program to Combat Misinformation, to assess whether they represent violations of its terms of service. The objective is to ensure the rapid containment of the impact caused by the dissemination of these false contents on the internet. The reports received may also be forwarded to the Electoral Public Ministry and other authorities, who will adopt appropriate legal measures.
