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Supreme Court expresses concern over misuse of content on social media platforms

Posted 13 Apr 2024

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  • SC denounced spread of factually incorrect and unfounded statements made regarding pending cases on social platforms. 

 

  • Reasons for Misuse of social media
    • Internet growth coupled with anonymity.
    • Rise in user base.
    • Ambiguity in law, like on responsibility of social media platforms.
    • Others: Rise of artificial intelligence (AI) for e.g., deepfake; absence of robust grievance redressal mechanism, etc.

 

  • Negatives Impacts of Misuse
    • Prejudiced Narratives: based on incomplete or inaccurate information.
    • Excessive Trolling, unjustified public opinions.
    • Defamation and Invasion of Privacy: Morphed images of women, revenge porn, disrespect to religious sentiments, etc.
    • Fear of bias in Judicial Decisions: pressure to align with public sentiment.
    • Others: spread of disharmony, financial frauds, incitement of violence, etc.

 

  • Steps taken by government to curb misuse
    • Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021.
    • PIB’s Fact Check Unit under IT Rules 2021.
    • Govt advisory mandating intermediaries to communicate prohibited content
    • Blocking OTT platforms publishing obscene, vulgar content etc.

 

  • Way ahead
    • Invest in R&D to improve deep fake detection techniques.
    • Collaboration between governments, tech companies, and civil society organizations etc.
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