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Fake news is a big concern, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Highlighting that the government welcomes criticism and the right to dissent, Law and Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Centre is concerned over rampant abuse of platform as he laid down new rules for social media and OTT platforms.
Social media platforms must have provision for voluntary verification of users, Prasad said, adding that media freedom absolute but with responsible behaviour. Fake news a big concern, he said.
The government said OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video) would have to self-classify the content into five age-based categories - U (Universal), U/A 7+ (years), U/A 13+, U/A 16+, and A (Adult).
"The laws made for significant social media will be implemented within 3 months so that they can improve their mechanism. The rest will come into effect from the day the rules are notified,'' Ravi Shankar Prasad said. The government also announced new guidelines to curb the misuse of social media platforms.
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