KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission has brought activities in the social networking platforms under the purview of the code of conduct with the aim of making the March 5 election to the House of Representatives free and fair.
According to the commission, the code of conduct prohibits anyone from operating an account in social networking platforms or opening a fake site with the intention of adversely affecting the election.
The code of conduct prohibits any act of belittling or spreading misinformation in social networking platforms with or without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Similarly, the code of conduct prohibits the dissemination of misleading information, insults, and hate speech, or the making misleading comments.
Similarly, information or material published or broadcast for any purpose may not be modified or posted, reposted, commented on, live-streamed, tagged or mentioned in the social media, with or without the use of artificial intelligence, with the intention of influencing the election.
The code of conduct prohibits any act that adversely affects the credibility of the election or the reputation of the Commission, Commissioner or its employees.
It also prohibits character assassination, personal defamation, or the production of similar materials in any form, and the publication or broadcast of such materials by any means.
It also prohibits the violation of the confidentiality of voters or any other act that affects the integrity or impartiality of the election.
The Commission is preparing to implement the code of conduct from the upcoming January 17.