All Steps Be Taken To Make Social Media More Accountable: Union Minister
NDTV
The government enforced new IT intermediary rules last year, aiming to bring greater accountability for big tech companies, including Twitter and Facebook.
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said there is a clear consensus in the country on making social media platforms more accountable, and assured that the government will bring legal changes and regulations needed to do so.
Internet on mobile phones and social media platforms have brought powerful and transformative changes, but it must come with realisation of responsibilities, the minister said emphasising that social media and digital world needs to be made more accountable.
"Whatever legal changes are required, we will do. Within media groups, the self-regulation needed...self regulation will be done...but wherever needed, we will take all steps to make social media more accountable," Mr Vaishnaw said speaking at 'TV9 What India Thinks Today Global Summit'.
Be it in the Parliament or outside, there is a clear consensus in the country that making social media accountable is essential, Mr Vaishnaw said.
