Our commitment to social media engagement

We use social media to help people learn about elections. We also share information about how democracy works in Victoria.

We are independent and impartial. These terms and conditions ensure our social media presence does not impact with our ability to run elections or fulfil our other roles.

We check our social media during business hours, 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. We don't check them on weekends or public holidays. During election periods, we monitor them more often to provide quick responses and updates.

Follow us on our official social media channels

	Follow @electionsvic on X
	Follow Victorian Electoral Commission on Facebook
	Follow Victorian Electoral Commission on LinkedIn
	Follow @electionsvic on Instagram
	Follow @electionsvic on Threads
	Follow @electionsvic on YouTube
	Follow @electionsvic on TikTok

Community guidelines

We use our social media platforms to share electoral information and engage with the community. We have turned off comments and responses on our YouTube channel. If you want to discuss or comment on any videos, please contact us through our other social media platforms. If you see any accounts pretending to be us, please report them to socialmedia@vec.vic.gov.au.

We follow or subscribe to organisations or people in the Australian electoral sector. This doesn't mean we endorse them.

All social media content is authorised by S. Bluemmel, Electoral Commissioner, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, unless stated otherwise.

Social media terms of use

• We value the comments and contributions we receive on social media.
• We welcome conversation. We do not allow disrespectful, offensive, crude, or hateful comments.
• We do not tolerate comments that make others feel unsafe or are off-topic.

Please adhere to the following guidelines when interacting with our social media channels:

How we work to correct misinformation

Our work with online platforms and other organisations

The Australian members of the Electoral Council of Australia and New Zealand (ECANZ) signed a Statement of Intent about electoral management arrangements for online platforms with Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok.

The statement is designed to support Australian electoral management bodies and online platforms address breaches of:

• Commonwealth, state and territory electoral-related laws
• online platforms' terms of service related to electoral integrity.

We also have escalation arrangements for elections to help manage incorrect information about electoral processes. These are with eSafety and the major online platforms, including:

• Google
• Meta
• Microsoft
• Reddit
• Snap
• Tencent
• TikTok
• X (formerly Twitter).

We work closely with other regulators to provide voters with accurate information about electoral material. This includes the Australian Communications and Media Authority and the Local Government Inspectorate.

Reporting misinformation

If you're concerned about content you've seen on social media or on a digital platform, this may be covered by the platform's usage policies and community guidelines.

We recommend you report this directly to the platform/s and let us know through our Feedback and complaints page.

Visit the eSafety guide for more information about social media and digital platforms, including ways to report content.

Report online harm

Australia’s Office of the eSafety Commissioner can investigate cyberbullying of children, adult cyber abuse, image-based abuse (sharing, or threatening to share, intimate images without the consent of the person shown) and illegal and restricted content.

You can report serious online harm to the eSafety Commissioner. You can also complain directly to the relevant platform(s) and report content that breaches platform usage policies and community guidelines or find more information on the Victoria Police website.

If you’re in Australia and in immediate danger or at risk of harm, please call emergency services on Triple Zero (000).