During Wednesday's Questions Hour, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister of information and broadcasting, stated that stricter enforcement of current rules is necessary to stop offensive content on social media. He responded to enquiries about regulations to prevent abusive content made by Lok Sabha member Arun Govil during question hour in LS.
The Minister in the Lok Sabha stated that the Parliamentary Standing Committee should address the matter and urged agreement to draft more stringent legislation in this area.
“Earlier, there were editorial checks and it was decided whether something was right or wrong but those checks have ended. Today, social media is a platform for freedom of press but it is uncontrolled and there is vulgar content”, Vaishnaw said during the Question Hour.
Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "There is a lot of difference between the culture of our country and the countries from where these social media platforms have come. So I would like the Standing Committee of the Parliament to take up this issue and strict laws are made regarding the same.
According to Vaishnaw, stricter regulations are required to prevent offensive content on social media platforms.
He was answering questions from BJP member Arun Govil regarding the current procedures for preventing the illegal broadcasting of pornographic and sex-related content on social media platforms and whether the government plans to strengthen the current regulations given their lack of effectiveness in preventing platform abuse.
