Vaishnaw Urges Social Media Firms to Act on Safety
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked social media companies to act early on child safety, user grievances and transparency in how their algorithms work. He wants a good, effective system through which complaints can be addressed directly. The call applies to platforms that people in India use every day.
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Context: India's IT rules already require platforms to handle user complaints through grievance officers, and child online safety is a growing concern for parents and regulators. Algorithmic transparency is about how feeds decide what users see.
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