Lok Sabha elections: Twitter says collaborating closely with EC, setting up cross-functional team for India

Social media giant Twitter Tuesday said it is working “collaboratively” with the Election Commission of India and is taking a number of steps, including setting up a cross-functional team, to ensure integrity and transparency on its platform ahead of general elections. A day after his meeting with the parliamentary panel, Twitter Global Vice-President of Public Policy Colin Crowell said the company is putting in place a dedicated cross-functional team that works on site integrity and “is prepared to deal with issues of manipulation”.

“India is important to Twitter and this election is top priority for us…The meeting was substantive and respectful…So what I tried to convey to the Committee yesterday was the seriousness with which we are undertaking a variety of activities to prepare for the