- Nowadays social media and the digital world need to be made more accountable, as they play a very important role in each and every citizen of India as they bring powerful and transformative changes.
- Through this govt wanted to create a trend that social media needs to be made accountable.
- Earlier in June 2022, the IT Ministry circulated the new draft rules that to hear user appeals against inaction on complaints made, or against content-related decisions taken by grievance officers of social media platforms.
- According to the rule, social media platforms remove any content flagged by authorities within stipulated timelines and set up a robust complaint redressal mechanism with an officer being based in the country.
- Social media companies who are having 50 lakh users or more have to publish a monthly compliance report disclosing details of complaints received and action taken.
Question:
Q.1 Which of the following ministry is responsible for issuing regulations for social media platforms?a. Ministry of Information Technology
b. Ministry of Defence
c. Ministry of Women & Child Development
d. Ministry of Social Justice & Empower
