Govt to fact check, flag fake news on social media; firms to be sued over inaction

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…

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Parliamentary panel asks govt to define fake news, seeks response on fact checking

Parliamentary panel asks govt to define fake news, seeks response on fact checking

[ad_1] New Delhi: A high-level Parliamentary panel has asked the government to broadly define the term “fake news” and has also sought its response on the need for various fact-checking units (FCUs) in the country. Noting that “fake news” is becoming a disturbing trend in the country, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communication and Information…

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