EC directives 24 hours social media

cover ;; The Election Commission (EC) has directed the concerned parties to stop the election process on social media including Facebook-Twitter and the election commission has also directed the concerned parties to take action against the criminal under the digital security law.

Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmad announced this instruction in a press conference at the election building on Monday (November 26).

He said, in view of the election, the Election Commission has ordered 24-hour monitoring of social media to prevent rumors, misinformation and theorems. In this case, the mobile operator, the cyber crime unit of BTRC, NTMC and the cyber crime unit of the police will be monitoring round the clock (all the time).’

Helaluddin Ahmad said, ‘If you use social media including Facebook to question or disrupt the election, I have directed the concerned organization to monitor the election for 24 hours. If the propaganda is carried out from the fake ID, the existing law will be taken against the propaganda.’

In response to a question from journalists, the secretary said, ‘The social media will not be stopped in any way, the cyber crime unit of the NTMC, BTRC and law enforcement agencies will monitor the cyber crime units of the NCT, who will spread rumors, violence and propaganda. In this case, the EC will be monitored by the EC.’