ECB Making Social Media Policy
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) is currently on the path to draft a social media policy for the political parties.
The objective of the social media policy is to promote the use of media for effective communication among the electoral stakeholders in a responsible manner, to ensure there is a level playing field for all contestants and parties in the elections.
The Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan (CEC) Dasho Kunzang Wangdi said “such a policy is required to ensure that social media is not exploited to distort the level playing field and legal provisions are upheld”.
Social media is defined as online mobile communications, collaboration, sharing or publishing platform whether accessed through the web, a mobile device, text message, email or emerging communication platform.
The spokesperson of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) Dr. Tandi Dorji said “There will not be misuse of social media as such but there should be a social etiquette”.
The party has already asked ECB for about its rules in regard to the social media as the party is midway to develop their own social media strategy.
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