Covid Misinformation Platforms: Government asks social media platforms to curb Covid-19 misinformation
We'll soon meet in your inbox. Please wait... The platforms have also been asked to take “immediate action” to disable or remove such content, promote dissemination of authentic information related to the Covid-19 outbreak and issue “warnings” to imposters who misuse the platform. According to the advisory - sent by the Ministry of Electronics and IT - social media platforms are intermediaries as defined under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and are therefore required to follow due diligence, as prescribed in the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, ...