Opposition parties back Mamata Banerjee; her decision not to quit a protest against Centre & EC, says Sanjay RautSanjay Raut and NCP (SP) back Mamata Banerjee's decision not to resign as West Bengal Chief Minister. They allege democratic processes were...
06 May, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
TMC MP Mitali Bag alleges attack on car by BJP, EC seeks reportTMC MP Mitali Bag took to social media to express her outrage after her car was reportedly vandalized by BJP supporters in Hooghly district...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: What is at stake, who is contesting, and how to vote on April 23Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly elections: Tamil Nadu votes tomorrow for its 234-member Legislative Assembly. The election features a four-cornere...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
West Bengal elections: FIR filed against TMC's Kunal Ghosh, Garga Chatterjee over circulation of forged BJP documentWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: An FIR has been filed against Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh and Bangla Pokkho General Secretar...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
BJP's door to Kerala: Nemom set to witness triangular contest in 2026 pollsKerala polls: Nemom constituency prepares for a key 2026 election battle. V Sivankutty seeks to retain the seat for LDF against BJP's Rajee...
05 Apr, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
EU adopts measures soon to curb election risks on X, TikTok, FacebookEU to implement DSA guidelines next week for Big Tech to address illegal content and election risks or face fines. Meta Platforms already t...
21 Mar, 2024, 09.13 AM IST
Facebook said to consider forming an election commissionFacebook is expected to announce the commission this fall in preparation for the 2022 midterm elections, they said, though the effort is pr...
26 Aug, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Facebook said to consider forming an Election CommissionThe proposed commission could decide on matters such as the viability of political ads and what to do about election-related misinformation
26 Aug, 2021, 10.35 AM IST
Voting process recorded, posted on Facebook; probe orderedAs per EC guidelines, voters are not allowed to carry their mobile phones within a 100-metre radius of polling stations on the day of votin...
18 Apr, 2019, 01.35 PM IST
BJP’s plan to move EC over poll meddling will sting ByteDanceParty workers from Delhi BJP’s social media cell are planning to send a fresh set of complaints to the Election Commission on Friday seekin...
05 Apr, 2019, 09.23 AM IST
Working to bring greater transparency to political advertisements: Google"We are in the early stages of finalising measures that will bring greater transparency to political advertising on our platforms," a Googl...
06 Sep, 2018, 05.45 PM IST
Elections in India, Brazil and EU real tests for Facebook: ZuckerbergThe US-based firm has been mired by controversies around data leaks of about 87 million users globally and fake news being circulated throu...
26 Jul, 2018, 09.58 PM IST
EC to coordinate with enforcement agencies for suggestions to prevent unlawful activitiesThe commission would also review its understanding with Facebook which had been helping the body in encouraging youth to enroll as voters.
23 Mar, 2018, 09.12 PM IST
EC ascertaining ‘Role’ of Cambridge Analytica in Poll IndicaCongress has denied these charges, claiming it was BJP that had links with the firm through JDU leader KC Tyagi’s son Amrish Tyagi, who was...
23 Mar, 2018, 10.21 AM IST
Facebook, Google could face stricter rules on political adsThe move comes as tech companies face growing scrutiny in Washington ranging from concerns about market dominance to concerns that online p...
17 Feb, 2018, 09.20 AM IST
Election Commission to be more active on Facebook, YouTube"This is aimed to create awareness among netizens about the initiatives of the commission," EC Director General (Communications) Dhirendra ...
24 Jan, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
Election Commission to keep tabs on poll ads in social media, issues guidelinesThe commission has already issued directions for providing details of social media accounts by the candidates while filing their nomination...
19 Mar, 2014, 04.11 PM IST