Experts have canvassed the use of social media, including Twitter and electoral reforms for the 2023 general elections, saying that investing in technology and digital capacity for electoral bodies would protect and promote the integrity of polls in Nigeria. They spoke during a dialogue organised by Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Koffi Annan Foundation (KAF) in partnership with the Swiss Mission in Abuja, urging stakeholders to share information on threats to election integrity. Steiner also added that social media and Twitter handles would go a long way to improve transparency in the 2023 general elections, but cautioned against using the technologies to manipulate the results, which he said, would lead to misinformation. “Similarly, in Nigeria, it is increasingly difficult to draw a distinct line between contents shared on social media and information reported, or broadcast in print and electronic media. Also, the Chairperson, House Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Aishatu Dukku, advocated that the modes of accountability, strengthening legal and regulatory regimes and self-regulation by social media companies, such as shallow fakes, production, use, spreading of falsified or fabricated materials should be enforced.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2021 03:22 UTC