misuse of SOCIAL MEDIA key hurdle in HOLDing FREE, FAIR polls: B'desh election body
New Delhi, June 24 -- As Bangladesh awaits a political transition after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government, with India pushing for an "inclusive, free, and fair election", the country's Election Commission has told an international gathering that safeguarding its electoral credibility faces significant challenges due to the "pervasive spread of disinformation, particularly amplified by social media".
This was stated in a presentation titled "Countering Disinformation and Safeguarding Electoral Credibility: A Bangladesh Perspective," accessed by HT after the newspaper approached the Election Administration of Georgia, which hosted the 12th International Conference of Election Management Bodies from June 5-6. The event saw participati...
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