The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) participated in a discussion on how disinformation affects elections at the Indonesia Fact Checking Summit on 30 November 2022.

ANFREL program officer for outreach and communication and media program coordinator John Reiner Antiquerra shared insights on disinformation during elections based on ANFREL's observation of polls in Asia. Celine Samson of VERA Files from the Philippines also spoke during the session sharing their experience in fact checking during the 2022 polls.

The event was organized to reflect and discuss efforts to combat disinformation ahead of the 2024 election in Indonesia. It was organized by CekFakta.com in collaboration with Masyarakat Anti Fitnah Indonesia (MAFINDO, Indonesian Anti-hoax Community), Asosiasi Media Siber Indonesia (AMSI, Indonesian Cyber Media Association) and Aliansi Jurnalis Independen Indonesia (AJI Indonesia, the Indonesian Independent Journalists Association).

Watch the session here: