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jurisdictions, but so too are the range of potential threats and flaws that could dismantle the system or interfere with its reliability.” As a result, the governments have a priority in ensuring the reliability of the election by removing any threat to a free and fair election. The prevalence of fake news by different adversaries poses a threat to democracy through its potential to influence public opinion, especially during the election period. There are several allegations of the spread of ‘fake news’ during the recent presidential elections in both the United States and France. The serious challenge for governments is how to control the spread of ‘fake news’ without jeopardizing the transparency and the rights of free media. One of the arguments to prevent the influence of ‘fake news’ is to educate the public about real news. But the general public has neither the time nor the capacity to dissect information for reliability and validity. Some developing countries make efforts to block certain news to prevent the access to information. In a democratic world, it is impossible to block information. Government efforts to put restrictions on information can lead to the abuse of power, corruption, and tyranny. In the years to come, it will be interesting to see how governments deal with the spread of fake news and its influence on public opinion.
Flexi-Time/Flexi-Place E-governance has added to the convenience of the clients, and, simultaneously, it provides flexibility for the way in which administrators conduct their jobs. E-governance allows for flexible time and flexible place by allowing employees to take care of the business at any convenient time and place. It allows for greater satisfaction on the part of employees by allowing them to take care of personal and family business and then take care of employment. This new flexibility allows them to do their jobs from anywhere in the world. Accordingly, leadership needs to make sure that the employees have the access and the facilities to conduct the business. However, flexible time and place can pose challenges for the tasks that are interdependent, and needs coordination across different agencies. Government tasks are becoming increasingly complex because they are not limited to a particular agency. Indeed, many agencies have overlapping jurisdictions and there is, therefore, a high degree of interdependence. Flexible time and place may be difficult when a coordinated response is
