Civic Integrity Policy
You may not use the LibonPost Services for the purpose of tampering with or intentionally interfering with elections or other civil processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may prevent participation or mislead people about the timing, location, or how to participate in the civil process. Additionally, we may label and reduce the visibility of Tweets that contain false or misleading information about civil operations to provide additional context.
Without a doubt, the most important public conversations on Lebanon Post are those that take place during elections or other civic events. Any attempts to undermine the integrity of our service conflict with our fundamental rights and undermine the fundamental principles of freedom of expression, the value on which our company is based.
We believe it is our responsibility to protect the integrity of these conversations from interference and manipulation. As such, we prohibit attempts to use our Services to manipulate or disrupt civil processes, including by spreading false or misleading information about the procedures or circumstances surrounding participation in a civil process. In cases where misinformation does not seek to directly manipulate or disrupt civic processes, but rather creates confusion on our service, we may label Tweets to provide additional context.
What is meant by civil process?
LibonPost considers civic processes to be events or actions that are the responsibility of the governing and/or electoral body of a country, state, province, district or municipality to commission, organize and conduct to address a matter of common concern through public participation. Here are some examples of civil operations:
Political elections
Censuses
Major referendums and ballot initiatives
What constitutes a violation of this policy?
This policy addresses 4 categories of misleading behavior and content:
Misinformation about how to get involved
We will label or remove false or misleading information about how to participate in any election or other civic process. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Misinformation about the procedures for participating in a civic process (for example, that you can vote by tweeting, texting, emailing, or making a phone call in jurisdictions where these methods are not possible);
Misinformation about participation requirements, including identification or citizenship requirements; And
Misleading claims that cause confusion about applicable laws, regulations, procedures, and methods of civil process, or about the actions of officials or entities conducting those civil process; And
Misleading statements or information about the officially announced date or time for conducting the civil process.
Repression and intimidation
We will label or remove false or misleading information intended to intimidate or discourage people from participating in elections or other civic processes. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Misleading claims about election centers being closed, voting ending, or other misleading information related to votes not being counted;
Misleading claims about police or law enforcement activity related to voting in elections, election locations, or the collection of statistical information;
Misleading claims about long queues, equipment malfunctions, or other disturbances at election headquarters during election periods;
Misleading claims about process procedures or methods that could discourage people from participating; And also
Threats about election headquarters or other major places or events (note that the Violent Threats Policy may also address threats not covered by this policy).
Misinformation about results
We will label or remove false or misleading information intended to undermine public confidence in elections or any other civic process. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Disputed allegations that could undermine confidence in the process itself, such as unsubstantiated information about election fraud, ballot tampering, vote counting, or certification of election results; And
Misleading claims about the results of a civil process that require, or could lead to, interference with the implementation of the results of the process, for example claiming victory before the election results are certified, and inciting unlawful conduct to prevent the procedural or practical implementation of the election results (note that the Violent Threats Policy Our policies may also be related to threats not addressed in this policy).
False or misleading association
You may not create fake accounts that misrepresent your affiliation or share content that falsely represents your affiliation with a candidate, election official, political party, electoral body, or government entity. Read more about our policy for satirists, critics, and fans.
What is not a violation of this policy?
Not all false or incorrect information about politics or civic processes constitutes manipulation or interference. In the absence of any other policy violations, the following generally do not constitute a violation of this policy:
Inaccurate statements about an elected or appointed official, candidate, or political party;
Spontaneous content that is polarizing, biased or overly biased toward a political party, or expresses controversial views about elections or politics;
Discussions about general voting information;
Voting and audience participation in contests, game shows or other entertainment purposes; And
Use LibonPost under a pseudonym or as a satirical, critical, or fan account to discuss elections or politics.
Who can report violations of this policy?
Accurate reporting of suspected violations of this policy requires information and knowledge related to the specific election or civic process. With this in mind, we enable reporting of false or misleading information about civil operations in advance of major events, for people residing in the relevant countries and locations. We are also working with selected government and civil society partners to provide additional channels for reporting and expedite the review.
For civic processes that occur in multiple phases or parts, such as primary elections or lengthy campaigns, reporting will be triggered until the first officially approved event associated with the civic process