More than 21% of voters have already cast their ballots: 'Let's hope this increase indicates greater turnout compared with 2021'
André Wemans, spokesperson for the National Elections Commission (CNE), says that Sunday's voting is proceeding 'normally', despite some 'misinformation' on social media about how to vote.
Stories about public figures' acts of solidarity fill Facebook — but they're clickbait
From building hospitals to opening shelters, posts on the social network spread false claims about benevolent acts by public figures. The posts include links that take users to pages full of adverts.
It is false that the Pinhal Novo group of schools cancelled Christmas celebrations because of immigrants
There is no record that the Pinhal Novo group of schools cancelled Christmas celebrations, as claimed by presidential candidate André Ventura. The schools celebrated Christmas normally, although they took school photographs without Christmas-themed backdrops.
Disinformation about the presidential elections has already received over 7.7 million views
Reports indicate false or misleading content related to the presidential elections has accumulated more than 7.7 million views online, raising concerns about its potential influence on voters.
Was Cristiano Ronaldo approached by police during a pro-Palestine protest? It's false — the video was created with AI
In the video circulating on social media the player calls for the liberation of Palestine while holding a flag. But all evidence suggests the content was artificially generated.
Bangladesh: Community leader doesn't want Christmas in Lisbon?
Posts claim that Rana Uddin said he did not want Christmas celebrations in Lisbon because it is a 'Muslim area'. However, the Bengali community leader never made such statements.
Portugal launches new platform to fight election misinformation
As Portugal’s presidential election inches ever closer, the National Election Commission (CNE) has launched a new campaign and online platform aimed at helping voters spot, prevent and report misinformation during The post Portugal launches new platform to fight election misinformation appeared first on Portugal Resident.
CNE creates reporting channel to combat fake news: "Misinformation doesn't vote, but it influences"
This is the slogan of a campaign launched this Wednesday by the National Election Commission (CNE) to help citizens “identify, prevent and report misinformation during election periods”.
Did Eanes say the country is heading towards a dictatorship of uniform thought?
Social media posts replicate Observador’s visual identity to spread alleged statements by former President of the Republic, António Ramalho Eanes. But it is nothing more than manipulation.
Did a columnist say that 'Portugal is a country without history'?
An alleged piece attributed to political commentator Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles has been circulating online claiming that 'Portugal has no culture or values worthy of respect'. However, the text has been doctored.
PS sends Ventura a dossier detailing 100 lies by Chega
The PS parliamentary leader says that after a 'non-exhaustive analysis' it was concluded that 'there are more than 100 lies, inaccuracies and manipulations identified and circulated', mainly by André Ventura.
PS (Socialist Party) accuses Chega of "more than 100 lies and inaccuracies" in letter sent to André Ventura
The Socialist Party says it has identified over 100 falsehoods and inaccuracies in statements by the Chega party and has set them out in a formal letter addressed to Chega leader André Ventura.
