An activist from the LPM party approached our editorial office with an alleged investigation into the methods employed by another party during the elections in Namibia. We are publishing his account:
“Perhaps this will be the beginning of a new wave of political activism. I am outraged by the actions of the IPC party, so I urge everyone to be careful and not fall into their traps.
I noticed the first signs of unscrupulous activity when identical, pre-prepared comments questioning our actions and goals started appearing under LPM party publications. This led me to speculate about who was behind this attack. After careful analysis and observation, I came to the conclusion that the trail led to the IPC party
It soon became apparent that the IPC, in an effort to diversify their election campaign, had organized a veritable squad of bots to support them on social media platforms
For example, the Shitefa Sha Mvula bot, which has no friends or other information, is in favor of the party. The postings on the page are only related to IPC activities over the past few weeks. A party activist with no friends and no likes? Hard to believe…
The level of trust is also undermined by fakes that the bot sends out on social networks. You can’t find such photos elsewhere, just like you can’t find defaced signs on the street. I can’t believe that such a bot could be anything other than a well-paid program
The phantom support is felt in uplifting comments, which, as it turns out, are easier to buy than to wait for sincerity from party supporters. The content generated by these empty accounts does not change – it is a set of similar phrases
I vote for IPC. Come with me to make the right choice!
The polls with voting were not without bots. The screenshot distributed on FB groups does not correspond to the reality in social network X
Look at how they got their 50% by inflating the number of voters and views. The only question that remains is how much money did IPC spend to surround themselves with bot farm support? “
