Central Elections Committee guidelines on how to be aware of and deal with fake news and information

The Central Elections Committee published a guide to warn against false information that may be disseminated by entities seeking to negatively influence the elections and voters. The guide aims to provide simple tools for critically evaluating information, recognizing warning signs of illegitimate influence, and pausing to verify information before believing, sharing, or acting on it. The committee emphasized that not all information distortion is an intentional attempt to deceive, and not all content that stirs emotions or has been edited or produced using artificial intelligence is unacceptable. Before believing any information, the committee poses three questions: who is behind the information, what context it appears in, and what the reader is expected to do. The guide provides warning indicators for each question, such as caution against unknown or impersonated sources, lack of a clear date or location, and pressure to share information immediately.