New Delhi. The Election Commission on Monday directed political parties to remove fake content from their social media accounts within three hours of coming to their notice. This is part of the instructions issued by the Election Commission to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media in election campaigning.
Recently, ‘Deep Fake’ videos of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were posted on some social media handles and criminal complaints were filed in this regard.
The Election Commission warned political parties on misuse of Artificial Intelligence to create ‘deepfakes’ that distort information or propagate misinformation and stressed the need to maintain the sanctity of the election process.
The Election Commission said in a statement that taking cognizance of certain violations of the code of conduct and existing legal provisions by political parties and their representatives while using social media for election campaign, the Commission today issued a advisory to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media. Instructions have been issued to the parties.
It said, ‘Political parties have been directed to immediately remove any such material within three hours of it being brought to their notice and to warn the responsible person of their party in this regard.’
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 6, 2024, 21:34 IST