At Facebook, a year-long exercise to ensure free and fair polls in India

The IAMAI had come up with a voluntary code of ethics for social media companies, which will be in force till the end of Lok Sabha elections

Facebook on Monday said it had been working for over a year to ensure free and fair elections in India, as well as around the world. 

Work was “done across dozens of teams, both in India and around the globe, and began more than 18 months ago with a detailed planning and risk assessment across our platforms. The findings allowed us to concentrate our work on key areas, including blocking and removing fake accounts; fighting the spread of misinformation; stopping abuse by domestic actors; spotting attempts at foreign meddling; and taking action against inauthentic coordinated campaigns,” said Faceb­ook’s Managing Director and