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In light of the recent data breach scandal at Facebook involving Cambridge Analytica, Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said that the poll panel will hold a meeting to review its association with the social media platform.
According to Indian Express, Rawat is “worried” about the data breach allegations and said that it can “affect the election arena in an adverse manner.”
The EC has reportedly tied up with Facebook at least three times in the last one year to encourage the youth to enroll for voting.
Speaking to NDTV, Rawat added that despite political parties hurling accusations at each other, a formal complaint was not filed by any of them with EC.
In a statement on 25 January, Rawat reportedly said:
Earlier in 2017, Facebook in collaboration with Election Commission sent voter registeration reminders in 13 Indian languages to all its Indian users between 1 and 4 July.
Later in the year, all Facebook Indians users who turned 18, received a “birthday wish” with a reminder to register with the EC to vote, the report said.
India on Wednesday, 23 March warned social media giant Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg against "stringent action" including summoning him over "misuse" of data to allegedly influence electoral process.
(With inputs from NDTV, Indian Express)
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