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  "id": 17117039,
  "title": "DIGITAL MENACE OP-ED: Misinformation, disinformation and the threat to electoral integrity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/digital-menace-op-ed-misinformation-disinformation-and-the-threat-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T20:36:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-29-misinformation-disinformation-and-the-threat-to-electoral-integrity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Harmful online content around elections is changing, with institutions like the Electoral Commission of South Africa becoming a target in campaigns to discredit the credibility of the electoral process.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}