"The Election Commission has not taken any action against social media misinformation ahead of the 2026 election."

Public statements and reporting from late January and early February 2026 show that the Election Commission has been actively monitoring and responding to online misinformation. The Information Ethics Promotion Unit under the Election Information Dissemination and Coordination Centre has identified 302 pieces of harmful content and forwarded them to relevant agencies for action under the election code of conduct, cyber law and press legislation.

In addition, the commission has worked with security agencies to form a special social media monitoring cell and district-level cyber units. It has also issued notices urging parties, candidates, media and citizens to refrain from sharing deepfakes, manipulated videos and hate speech. These steps may still be insufficient in the eyes of some critics, but they clearly contradict the claim that no action has been taken.

The perception that the EC is passive likely stems from limited public disclosure of specific cases rather than a complete absence of monitoring or enforcement. On balance, available evidence shows that the commission is engaged in at least some concrete actions against election-related misinformation.