The Commission has asked the local technology firms to remain vigilant, particularly with respect to social media. Mr. Rawat said: “We received a report from one District Magistrate pointing out that a newspaper has been reporting in favour of a prospective candidate. Calling on local tech firms and experts to help detect ‘fake news’, Mr. Rawat said there were a large number of social media platforms and it would be difficult for the Commission to keep track of all of them. Mr. Rawat expressed satisfaction over the fact that none of the political parties in Karnataka raised any issue regarding Electronic Voting Machines. On law and order, Mr. Rawat said all necessary arrangements were in place.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2018 17:40 UTC