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Elon Musk's Misleading Election Posts On X Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Report
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: App Launched To Help Voters Know About Candidates' Criminal Backgrounds
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the poll watchdog has launched a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC) that will enable voters to find out if any electoral candidate in their constituency has criminal antecedents.
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Pak Poll Body Blames Internet Suspension For Delay In Declaring Results
Contrary to its earlier claim, Pakistan's top election watchdog, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), on Monday blamed the suspension of internet and mobile services.
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Pakistan Polls: Independent Watchdog Highlights Grey Areas In Election Process
An independent watchdog monitoring Pakistan elections on Saturday highlighted various grey areas in the recently held polls, noting the failure of presiding officers in providing Form 45 to observers at 29 per cent of the polling stations.
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Jailed Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's Party Targeted By "Pre-Poll Rigging": Watchdog
Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party is being targeted by "systematic dismemberment" and "pre-poll rigging", a rights watchdog said Tuesday, casting doubt on the fairness of upcoming elections.
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Democracy "In Trouble, Declining" In Half Of All Countries, Says Watchdog
Half of the world's countries are suffering democratic decline, ranging from flawed elections to curtailed rights including freedoms of expression and assembly, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Thursday.
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US Watchdog Group Sues To Block Trump From 2024 Ballot
A government watchdog group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot on the grounds he violated his oath of office by engaging in an insurrection.
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US Watchdog Files Lawsuit To Stop Donald Trump From Running For President Again
A government watchdog group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot on the grounds he violated his oath of office by engaging in an insurrection.
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"Isn't This Advertisement?" Congress Slams PM's "Roadshow" On Voting Day
Mr Khera said his party has been making several representations to the poll body at various levels, but it looks like the election watchdog is "willingly under pressure".
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How TikTok Is Spreading Election Misinformation Ahead Of US Midterm Polls
Election misinformation is spreading on TikTok ahead of the US midterms despite the company's policies -- and watchdogs are concerned about its effect on young voters as more Americans use the platform as a source of news.
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No Intention of Shutting Facebook Down, Kenyan Ministers Say After Watchdog’s Ultimatum Over Hate Speech
Facebook received support from Kenyan ministers after the country’s watchdog, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) accused the service of failing to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform ahead of the national elections and gave it 7 days to comply with rules on hate speech. Kenya’s ICT minister Joe Mucheru said th...
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Meta's Facebook May Face Suspension in Kenya as It Fails Another Hate Speech Detection Test
Meta has been given a time of seven days to tackle hate speech on the platform. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has warned that failing to control incitement can lead to suspension of operations. Meanwhile, Meta’s spokesperson assures that the company has taken "extensive steps" to weed out hate speech and inflammatory content.
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26% Candidates In UP Polls Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: Report
As much as 26 per cent of the 4,406 candidates in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh polls whose affidavits were analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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India Elected External Auditor To UN Nuclear Watchdog For 2022-2027
India's Comptroller and Auditor General GC Murmu was on Friday selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a prestigious institution that promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy.
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Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer Anthony Wong For "Corrupt Conduct"
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.
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Elon Musk's Misleading Election Posts On X Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Report
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: App Launched To Help Voters Know About Candidates' Criminal Backgrounds
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the poll watchdog has launched a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC) that will enable voters to find out if any electoral candidate in their constituency has criminal antecedents.
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Pak Poll Body Blames Internet Suspension For Delay In Declaring Results
Contrary to its earlier claim, Pakistan's top election watchdog, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), on Monday blamed the suspension of internet and mobile services.
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Pakistan Polls: Independent Watchdog Highlights Grey Areas In Election Process
An independent watchdog monitoring Pakistan elections on Saturday highlighted various grey areas in the recently held polls, noting the failure of presiding officers in providing Form 45 to observers at 29 per cent of the polling stations.
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Jailed Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's Party Targeted By "Pre-Poll Rigging": Watchdog
Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party is being targeted by "systematic dismemberment" and "pre-poll rigging", a rights watchdog said Tuesday, casting doubt on the fairness of upcoming elections.
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Democracy "In Trouble, Declining" In Half Of All Countries, Says Watchdog
Half of the world's countries are suffering democratic decline, ranging from flawed elections to curtailed rights including freedoms of expression and assembly, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Thursday.
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US Watchdog Group Sues To Block Trump From 2024 Ballot
A government watchdog group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot on the grounds he violated his oath of office by engaging in an insurrection.
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US Watchdog Files Lawsuit To Stop Donald Trump From Running For President Again
A government watchdog group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot on the grounds he violated his oath of office by engaging in an insurrection.
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"Isn't This Advertisement?" Congress Slams PM's "Roadshow" On Voting Day
Mr Khera said his party has been making several representations to the poll body at various levels, but it looks like the election watchdog is "willingly under pressure".
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How TikTok Is Spreading Election Misinformation Ahead Of US Midterm Polls
Election misinformation is spreading on TikTok ahead of the US midterms despite the company's policies -- and watchdogs are concerned about its effect on young voters as more Americans use the platform as a source of news.
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No Intention of Shutting Facebook Down, Kenyan Ministers Say After Watchdog’s Ultimatum Over Hate Speech
Facebook received support from Kenyan ministers after the country’s watchdog, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) accused the service of failing to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform ahead of the national elections and gave it 7 days to comply with rules on hate speech. Kenya’s ICT minister Joe Mucheru said th...
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Meta's Facebook May Face Suspension in Kenya as It Fails Another Hate Speech Detection Test
Meta has been given a time of seven days to tackle hate speech on the platform. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has warned that failing to control incitement can lead to suspension of operations. Meanwhile, Meta’s spokesperson assures that the company has taken "extensive steps" to weed out hate speech and inflammatory content.
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26% Candidates In UP Polls Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: Report
As much as 26 per cent of the 4,406 candidates in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh polls whose affidavits were analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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India Elected External Auditor To UN Nuclear Watchdog For 2022-2027
India's Comptroller and Auditor General GC Murmu was on Friday selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a prestigious institution that promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy.
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Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer Anthony Wong For "Corrupt Conduct"
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.
