Facebook on Friday confirmed that it has introduced a “cyber threats crisis” email hotline for politicians and political parties specially designed for India.
The social media site, which was recently dragged in a major controversy over misuse of private data, is also working on an “election integrity” microsite for India, a top company official is reported to have said.
Facebook also published a “cybersecurity security guide” for political accounts. “At times, a few sophisticated bad actors will seek to target high-profile political figures and those connected to them to undermine democratic discourse online. This cybersecurity guide provides best practices for politicians and political parties on how to keep your Facebook pages and Facebook accounts secure. We are also making available to politicians and political parties in India a special Cyber Threats Crisis Email Line for compromised Facebook pages and accounts. These efforts are part of Facebook’s broader Indian Election Integrity Initiative,” says a note attached to the guide.
The announcement comes a day after the company, co-founded by Mark Zuckerberg, submitted its responses to the union government’s questions on user privacy and election integrity
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