The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is studying how it can regulate election surveys which proliferate in the months before elections to prevent them
The Commission on Elections is studying how it can regulate election surveys which proliferate in the months before elections to prevent them from “influencing” voters’ decisions in choosing candidates.
Garcia cited fake political surveys that proliferated on social media, which supposedly misled several public officials and candidates vying for positions in the 2025 elections. He noted that the poll body will review the legality of preventing survey firms that have not complied with SC standards from releasing results.
During the signing ceremony, Garcia said the poll body and the video-sharing platform would conduct several activities as part of its information dissemination.
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