Social media

Our social media channels are used to raise public awareness about elections in South Australia.

We encourage the dissemination and re-use of information provided via our socials.

We also advertise on online platforms that are not listed above. However, these ads will always have an authorisation message.

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Social media terms of use

Being followed or re-tweeted by ECSA does not imply endorsement of any kind.

Content is authorised by M. Sherry, Electoral Commissioner.

Monitoring

Our social media channels are monitored between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday.

While every effort is made to read messages and comments and respond when possible, ECSA cannot reply to all messages and comments received.

Send us your enquiry about SA state or local government elections using the form on our Contact Us page

If you are concerned about a specific piece of content you've seen on social media or on a digital platform (eg a claim made by someone), this may be covered by the platform's own usage policies. We recommend that you report this directly to the platform. If it is part of campaign, you could review the Electoral advertising guidelines on our website, here, or via our "Check the source" news.

What is electoral disinformation?

Electoral disinformation is information spread regarding the election, or election matters, intended to deceive voters. It may also be called ‘fake news’. Misinformation on the other hand may deceive voters unintentionally.

Disinformation can be disseminated via a range of communication channels but can be particularly prevalent online. Social media and online websites can be a quick and effective channel to spread electoral disinformation. It is therefore very important that you check the source and review whether it can be considered reliable, current and safe.

Moderation

We encourage constructive and respectful discussions and comments in our online community.

When contributing to ECSA’s social media accounts please:

post material that is relevant to the topics or issues being discussed
represent your own views (do not impersonate any other person)
protect your privacy by not including personal information about yourself or others.

We reserve the right to remove, block or report comments or users that post:

misleading statements
inappropriate, obscene or offensive language or images
discriminatory material particularly based on disability, race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or ethnicity
abuse, harassment or threats
defamatory statements
promotion of commercial, personal or professional interests
overtly political comments
information that violates the privacy of our staff
irrelevant or redundant comments.

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