{
  "id": 6256262,
  "title": "IEC Cracks down on election lies: Parties get 36 hours to correct false claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/iec-cracks-down-on-election-lies-parties-get-36-hours-to-correct",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-09-08-iec-cracks-down-on-election-lies-parties-get-36-hours-to-correct-false-claims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The IEC has introduced new disinformation rules ahead of the local government elections, requiring parties and candidates to correct false claims while regulating AI content, political advertising and online conduct.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}