Govt advises social media platforms to act on unlawful posts related to protests
The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has advised social media platforms to prioritize the removal of unlawful content related to protests. The advisory specifically targets false or manipulated information and mandates cooperation with law enforcement agencies under the IT Rules, 2021.
Why it matters
This move underscores the government's increasing efforts to regulate online discourse and manage public order during periods of civil unrest.
NEW DELHI: The government has advised major social media platforms to "identify unlawful content and prioritise action based on complaints" from authorised including law enforcement agencies, PTI reported quoting sources.The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) is learnt to have issued an advisory to social media companies on October 8, expressing concern over the online circulation of information related to the protests that is allegedly false, misleading, manipulated or presented out of context.“MeitY has advised large social media platforms to identify such unlawful content and prioritise action based on complaints received from authorised government bodies,” an official source aware of the development told PTI.The ministry warned that such content could disturb…
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