Guidelines for the Development of a Social Media Code of Conduct for Elections
Stockholm: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) (2015), 18 pp.
ISBN 978-91-7671-016-6 (print)
"This document provides general guidelines for electoral management bodies (EMBs) and other stakeholders, including political parties, candidates, citizen journalists and other social media commentators, who wish to agree on a code of etiquette for the publication and dissemination of election-related news and information. Of course, each country must adapt these guidelines to develop a code of conduct that suits its particular political context and its own population’s use of social media." (Introduction)
1 Definitions, 8
2 Model Code of Conduct, 10
Truthful posting and publishing -- Accuracy and accountability -- Hate speech -- Language -- Electoral context norms -- Disclosure and independence -- Social media and electoral law -- The responsibilities of electoral management bodies -- Multimedia posts
3 References and further reading, 16
2 Model Code of Conduct, 10
Truthful posting and publishing -- Accuracy and accountability -- Hate speech -- Language -- Electoral context norms -- Disclosure and independence -- Social media and electoral law -- The responsibilities of electoral management bodies -- Multimedia posts
3 References and further reading, 16
