Election Commission Intensifies Monitoring of Code of Conduct Violations in Published Materials
Summary
The Election Commission has intensified monitoring and taken actions against violations of the election code of conduct in published and broadcast materials, including blocking websites and requesting removals.
Key Points
- The Election Commission has intensified monitoring of violations of the election code of conduct in published and broadcast materials.
- The Information Ethics Promotion Unit received 612 complaints and coordinated with relevant bodies for action.
- 129 out of 336 materials requested to be removed from the Cyber Bureau have been taken down.
- Twelve websites publishing misleading information predicting election results have been blocked.
- The Press Council Nepal removed materials based on 32 out of 74 complaints, and clarifications are being sought from individuals violating the code.
