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

    Posted 13 Apr 2024

    2 min read

    • 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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    • Social Media
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