Rajya Sabha Minister Ravi Shankar said, Platform to stop fake news
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad gave a strong message from Parliament to social media companies. Ravi Shankar Prasad said that if social media is used to increase violence, fake news, disharmony then action will be taken. Prasad said that from the floor of this house, whether it is Twitter, Facebook, whether it is LinkedIn or someone or WhatsApp, you work. You have crores of followers, we respect that, earn money too but you have to follow the Constitution of India. He said that the recent violence in Capitol Hill of the US, the social media platform supported the police action there, but when there was a disturbance and violence in the Red Fort, they started opposing the police action. He said that this attitude will not work.
Our system to stop fake news: The Union Minister said that as far as fake news is concerned, we have created a platform to boost fake news. The correction of fake news that comes here also comes here.
Respect for authority: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that this is a sensitive question. Ravi Shankar Prasad said that social media has strengthened the common people. Social media also has a special role in the Digital India program.
Ravi Shankar Prasad said that we also respect the right to criticism. You can criticize the government from the Prime Minister because it is part of the Constitution. The Union Minister was replying to a question about the government's steps to prevent misuse of social media. Aam Aadmi Party MP Sushil Kumar Gupta had asked in the House what the government was doing in this matter.
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