India is the latest to join the list of countries in imposing stricter regulations for social media companies. Though the new set of rules aims to safeguard citizens digital rights, it has divided the industry into two camps. While a few ‘Atmanirbhar apps are trying to engage more users, their bigger rivals seem to be concerned over stringent compliance norms.
Synopsis The government is not interested in interfering in the activities of social media platforms but wants to stop their “abuse” and “misuse” through a “soft-touch oversight mechanism,” Telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says.
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New Delhi: The government is not interested in interfering in the activities of social media platforms but wants to stop their “abuse” and “misuse” through a “soft-touch oversight mechanism,” telecom and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told ET.
He said the government doesn’t want to look at content or seek decryption of messages, but only to trace the origin of a message that has caused serious criminal offences.
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