Election security for polling stations and counting venues Online security information for candidates

Meta

Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp) provides:

• guidance for political candidates

• general guidance on online safety

• specific guidance on reporting abusive content or behaviour

• how to verify your account

X (formerly Twitter)

Twitter provides:

• general guidance on online safety

• civic integrity policies

• quick links to safety and security guidance

• guidance on how to report offensive content and abuse

• how to verify your account

Google

Google (which owns Youtube) provides:

• general guidance on actions to take to protect candidates

• specific guidance from YouTube about support for civic integrity

• guidance on how to report inappropriate content

TikTok

• policy on election integrity

• community guidelines on integrity and authenticity

• TikTok’s Safety Centre

• safety and privacy tools

• direct reporting function

• how to verify your account

Note
Please note that social media platforms regularly review and update their guidance.