Comelec verifies 393 YouTube channels of Halalan 2022 candidates
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Comelec verifies 393 YouTube channels of Halalan 2022 candidates
Kennedy Caacbay,
ABS-CBN News
Published Feb 10, 2022 07:28 PM PHT
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Updated Feb 10, 2022 10:18 PM PHT
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday it has verified 393 YouTube channels of candidates in the May 9, 2022 elections, days after the campaign season has kicked off.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday it has verified 393 YouTube channels of candidates in the May 9, 2022 elections, days after the campaign season has kicked off.
The Comelec has verified 393 YouTube channels of #Halalan2022 candidates.
The verification process is necessary for purposes of online and social media campaigning, where only verified accounts are allowed to carry political ads and election propaganda. | via @InaReformina pic.twitter.com/VpkqldpiNY
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) February 10, 2022
The Comelec has verified 393 YouTube channels of #Halalan2022 candidates.
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) February 10, 2022
The verification process is necessary for purposes of online and social media campaigning, where only verified accounts are allowed to carry political ads and election propaganda. | via @InaReformina pic.twitter.com/VpkqldpiNY
The poll body stated that national and local candidates, party-list groups, and political parties who have submitted their YouTube channels now have a verified badge.
The poll body stated that national and local candidates, party-list groups, and political parties who have submitted their YouTube channels now have a verified badge.
In a press release, Comelec Director James Jimenez said authenticating election aspirants’ accounts “is a step towards ensuring the availability of trusted and credible sources of information for the public.”
In a press release, Comelec Director James Jimenez said authenticating election aspirants’ accounts “is a step towards ensuring the availability of trusted and credible sources of information for the public.”
Comelec Resolution No. 10730, as amended by Resolution No. 10748, mandates the registration to the poll body of websites and social media platforms that are used for endorsements of candidates.
Comelec Resolution No. 10730, as amended by Resolution No. 10748, mandates the registration to the poll body of websites and social media platforms that are used for endorsements of candidates.
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Regardless of the number of subscribers, Jimenez said they “worked with YouTube to verify these channels.”
Regardless of the number of subscribers, Jimenez said they “worked with YouTube to verify these channels.”
In December 2021, Jimenez said that Comelec and YouTube will work on the verification.
In December 2021, Jimenez said that Comelec and YouTube will work on the verification.
The public may also watch Halalan 2022 contenders on Comelec’s Campaign S ● A ● F ● E ● COMELEC e-Rally Channel Facebook page and its YouTube account, where there are schedules allotted for the candidates.
The public may also watch Halalan 2022 contenders on Comelec’s Campaign S ● A ● F ● E ● COMELEC e-Rally Channel Facebook page and its YouTube account, where there are schedules allotted for the candidates.
The Comelec also said Thursday they began the deployment and dispatch of vote-counting machines and other equipment, forms, and supplies.
The Comelec also said Thursday they began the deployment and dispatch of vote-counting machines and other equipment, forms, and supplies.
The Comelec begins the deployment/dispatch of #Halalan2022 vote-counting machines and other equipment, forms and supplies. pic.twitter.com/mMT6ziwnWT
— Ina Reformina (@InaReformina) February 10, 2022
The Comelec begins the deployment/dispatch of #Halalan2022 vote-counting machines and other equipment, forms and supplies. pic.twitter.com/mMT6ziwnWT
— Ina Reformina (@InaReformina) February 10, 2022
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