National Elections, TikTok, the premier destination for short-form mobile video, has teamed with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to provide Filipinos with simple access to credible election information. TikTok will leverage this relationship to continue its continuing effort to keep users informed and retain their validity on the site, particularly during election season.
Moreover, in recognizing the need to promote voter registration, especially among first-time voters in the country, TikTok and COMELEC will proactively encourage users to take part in the upcoming elections. To better educate voters, the official TikTok Account for COMELEC will not only serve as a resource for trustworthy election-related information but also advocate for voter participation leading up to the May 2022 Election Day through featured events, videos showing relevant election data from COMELEC, and up-to-date voting results.
The partnership between TikTok and COMELEC was officially kicked-off with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing on September 8, 2021. The event, which was streamed on TikTok Live via the COMELEC TikTok account, was hosted by content creator, Julienne Ipapo. Also present were Kristoffer Rada, TikTok Head for Public Policy, and COMELEC Commissioner Aileen Ferolino.
According to Kristoffer Rada, “TikTok’s partnership with COMELEC opens up new and innovative ways to share and consume accurate information about the coming elections for the Filipino public. We are committed to providing credible, fact-based content to help Filipino voters make informed choices during the election period.”
“Venturing into emerging platforms and tapping into their vast network of users has been our long-standing advocacy, as it allows the Commission on Elections to broaden the reach of its voter education and information drive,” COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez said. “Through this partnership with TikTok for the 2022 National and Local Elections, we forge a valuable cooperation that will buttress our goal of conducting clean, honest and credible elections.”
TikTok aids the community by providing educational content and authoritative facts on vital public matters such as elections, in addition as offering a forum for creative expression. TikTok is a safe location for COMELEC to urge Filipinos to exercise their right to vote because of its strong priority on safety and authenticity, as well as its Community Guidelines, which are intended to help keep TikTok a friendly place for everyone. These Community Guidelines combat disinformation by preventing users from submitting false information on the site and encouraging community members to report false election content. This is comparable to TikTok’s prior attempt to combat COVID-19 misinformation, which includes expert fact-checking and the removal of erroneous information from the platform.
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