AndelaFacebook has been called to appear before South Africa’s Parliament this month to explain what it is doing about “harmful misinformation” spreading on its platform, marking the first time the social media giant has appeared before lawmakers in Africa. Opposition MP Phumzile Van Damme says Facebook with appear before the Communications and Digital Technologies Committee on 25 May 2021. We commend Facebook for agreeing to the meeting which we hope will be constructive,” Van Damme told Stuff. Facebook often tailors plans for countries ahead of elections to guard against harmful misinformation. We would like to see the same done for South Africa,” she added.

Source: Forbes May 12, 2021 21:00 UTC