<span style="color: #222222;">The social media platforms will observe a voluntary code of ethics in the ongoing Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly polls as well as in all future elections.<br />'' <br />'' The Internet and Mobile Association of India and social media platforms Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Google, Sharechat and TikTok have agreed to observe the code of ethics during the elections.  <br />'' <br />'' Under it, social media platforms have created a high priority dedicated grievance redressal channel for taking prompt action on the cases reported by the Election Commission.<br />'' <br />'' The social media platforms and the Commission have developed a notification mechanism by which poll panel can notify the platforms for potential violations of electoral laws.  <br />'' <br />'' The platforms will ensure that all political advertisements on their platforms are pre-certified from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committees of ECI. Besides, they will voluntarily undertake information, education and communication campaigns to build awareness related to electoral laws and other related instructions.<br />'' <br />'' Our correspondent reports that social media platforms had observed this ethics in the last Lok Sabha elections also and had taken action on 909 violative cases reported by the  Election Commission.  </span><br />''