KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has appealed to one and all not to misuse technology in a way that jeopardizes election fairness and integrity.

EC drew the attention of all sides not to disseminate fake information on social networks, but to extend cooperation in creating a clean information atmosphere for holding the election successfully.

Officiating Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari urged users of mass media and content creators to avoid posting the contents generated by artificial intelligence that intend to fuel confusion and illusion. It is time to make the election a dignified exercise.

The media houses are urged not to conduct poll surveys. Some media have reported poll surveys, garnered voters’ opinions, and disseminated news indicating results, while the House of Representatives (HoR) election is yet to be held. EC’s attention is seriously drawn towards such estimates and news,” Bhandari said.

Such poll surveys disillusions voters, affecting their voting rights as proposed by the Election Code of Conduct, 2082. It disheartens candidates and unsettles the competitive atmosphere. So such practices should not be continued, EC added.

Irrespective of the convenience caused by the technology, its misuse jeopardizes election integrity, EC stressed. It is everyone’s responsibility to adhere fully to the election code of conduct. RSS