Election Commission Asks Facebook to Block Advertisements 48 Hours Before Polling

Election Commission has asked Facebook to examine blocking of political advertisement during last 48-hours before elections in the country, a request the social media giant hasn’t responded to as yet, but is examining Facebook to examine blocking of political advertisement during last 48-hours before elections in the country, a request the social media giant hasn’t responded to as yet, but is examining.
At a June 4 meeting of the Committee constituted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to study provisions of Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a Facebook representative agreed to examine providing a window or button on the Facebook page for flagging complaints about violation of election laws, according to minutes of the meeting reviewed by PTI.
The representative also agreed to examine if the number of Facebook reviewers attending to complaints against content posted by users can be increased from current 7,500 persons. The number, he said, could be augmented during election period if the need arises.
Section 126 of the Representation of the People prohibits displaying any election matter by means, inter alia, of television or similar apparatus, during the period of 48 hours before the hour fixed for conclusion of poll in a constituency.