
Govt to fact check, flag fake news on social media; firms to be sued over inaction
[ad_1] New Delhi: Internet firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter may lose protection under safe harbour if they fail to remove content identified by the government-notified fact-checker as false or misleading information, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. He said that fact-checkers are a reference point to fight against…