Govt Says Social Media Must Take Responsibility for Harm
India's IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said social media companies can no longer act as passive middlemen. As digital platforms have changed, they must take responsibility for harmful content, including cyber fraud and digital arrest scams. He stopped short of giving platforms clarity on legal protection, known as safe-harbour.
Quick glossaryAshwini Vaishnaw, safe-harbour
- Ashwini Vaishnaw
- India's Union minister for electronics and IT, who spoke about how social media platforms should be regulated.
- safe-harbour
- A legal protection that shields online platforms from liability for content posted by their users.
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