India's Election Commission mandates pre-certification and social media disclosures for political ads
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India's Election Commission directed that all political advertisements across electronic media, including television, radio, public displays, bulk messaging and social media, must obtain prior approval from Media Certification and Monitoring Committees and that candidates must declare official social media accounts in their nomination affidavits.
Why it matters
Enforcement is being strengthened through coordinated monitoring by Chief Electoral Officers with police, IT nodal officers and platform representatives to identify paid news, misinformation and non‑certified ads. Political parties must also record and submit detailed digital campaign expenditure accounts under the Representation of the People Act within 75 days after the election, increasing compliance scrutiny.
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Elections Policy & Regulation Regulatory Actions Compliance Social Media