As India casts its votes to set the political course for the next half-decade, the electoral landscape is marred by emerging tech dilemmas—NOTA’s effectiveness and rampant deepfakes. Voters confront a high-tech ballot featuring the ‘none-of-the-above’ (NOTA) option at its bottom. Despite its introduction in 2013 to empower disenchanted voters, skepticism persists regarding NOTA. Research shows […]
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