There is a need to create a statutory body for independent regulatory oversight of social media platforms. Do you agree with this view? Analyse (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· The Centre’s proposal to set up an appellate committee with the power to review the content moderation decisions of social media platforms merits a cautious welcome.
· The Centre had notified The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 in February last year with the objective of making social media assume more responsibility for the content uploaded on their platforms.
· In the US, a Congressional committee had summoned the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google to testify about the misuse of private data after leaks to Cambridge Analytica came to light.
· Therefore, social media companies, left to themselves, can neither be trusted to uphold freedom of speech and user privacy nor to be impartial in content moderation.
· Oversight cannot be left to the governments either as they often are interested parties in social media posts. And thus comes in the idea of a statutory body for independent regulatory oversight of social media platforms.
· India’s digital growth is at the nascent stage and it is important for all stakeholders to ensure that the laws governing the Internet are robust and clearly defined. It is important to strike a balance between promoting free speech and containing hate speech.
KAUSHIK SRINIVASH R 3 years
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IAS Parliament 3 years
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