Parliament: IB minister Vaishnaw urges stricter legal guidelines for social media

Govil, who performed the function of Rama within the Ramayana TV serial, raised considerations in regards to the efficacy of present legal guidelines in stopping the misuse of those platforms.

Vaishnaw acknowledged that whereas social media has democratised communication, it has additionally grow to be a hotbed for unregulated and dangerous content material. He argued that the absence of the sort of oversight that historically existed in legacy media has created a vacuum that should be stuffed with strong regulatory measures.

“We want a transparent consensus to amend and strengthen the legal guidelines governing this area. Social media’s fast evolution has outpaced our present authorized framework, leaving important gaps in our skill to make sure accountability and content material moderation,” he added.

The minister’s feedback underscore a rising debate on the stability between regulating digital platforms and safeguarding freedom of expression.

In fact, the assorted political events have a substantial social media presence, and the IT Cell of the BJP additionally liaises with ‘unbiased’ social media influencers — with BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh having made a coverage choice of it as properly. What kind of accountability can be utilized right here is of curiosity too, certainly, but it surely didn’t come up within the dialog in Parliament.