Facebook has assured that it will ensure that posts with political implications will be vetted carefully, reported the Business Standard.

As per the report, the firm which is facing the heat over Cambridge data leak said that views on politics and political parties would be vetted to ensure that they don’t sway the polls.

The tech giant was working both internally and through third parties to prevent misinformation from making its way to the platform, the report mentioned.

“We take it very seriously. There is an election integrity effort going on in Facebook. We are dealing with misinformation and disinformation on our service. It is on top of mind for us. We are internationalizing the tools. It is particularly important in the context of elections,” Monika Bickert, vice-president of global product management was quoted as saying in the report.

The action from Facebook comes after allegations emerged about the social media network being used to influence Indian politics. This had led to the firm getting warnings from union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who said that the government will not tolerate any data abuse and would respond by enforcing strict action.

First Published:Apr 25, 2018 11:46 AM IST