The Parliament Committee on Member’s Privileges and Ethics has approved to verify the social media accounts of parliament members.
Nolhivaram MP Mohamed 'Mostar' Nasheed proposed to verify member's social accounts during a committee meeting held Wednesday. He said that several fake accounts impersonating parliament members are operated, which leads to the circulation of misinformation. Therefore, it is important for the Parliament Secretariat to ensure that MP's social media accounts are verified, he added. Nasheed's proposal was seconded by Maduvvary MP Adam Shareef.
Most MPs have social media presence across several different platforms. Twitter accounts of some MPs are already verified by Twitter. This includes Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla, Addu Meedhoo MP Rozaina Adam and Guraidhoo MP Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon.
