Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Monday mentioned election administration our bodies (EMBs) anticipated social media websites to make use of their “algorithm energy” to proactively flag faux information. He was addressing a global convention for EMBs hosted by the Election Fee of India (ECI) below the aegis of the US’ ‘Summit for Democracy’ platform.
He mentioned social media platforms proclaim to have content material insurance policies, however added that they do even have the “algorithm energy” and a proactive method to countering faux information would facilitate “credible electoral outcomes”.
“Extra early or deeper red-flagging of pretend information primarily based on identified modus operandi and genres shouldn’t be an unfair expectation from the EMBs”, he mentioned.
Talking of India’s expertise of holding elections throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the CEC mentioned disenfranchisement, even when short-term, was not an possibility for democracies. He mentioned the group of EMBs current, together with senior representatives from EMBs of Mauritius and Greece, may develop benchmarks and begin a dialogue on the challenges and alternatives earlier than them.
United States Cost d’Affaires Elizabeth Jones, who attended the inaugural together with Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey, mentioned the US-India partnership was most consequential, in line with an EC assertion.
“India’s Election Fee is a testomony to a well-run election administration physique overseeing electoral processes. The USA is gratified by your management and sharing your experience with different democracies. Administration of Indian elections has set requirements for democracies worldwide,” she mentioned.