Two months after Meta fiasco, Meity advisory claims public order at risk
The government has told social media platforms to be more careful about misleading, manipulated and out-of-context content that could disrupt public order.
New Delhi: The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) has released an advisory urging social media companies to exercise heightened caution when dealing with misleading, manipulated or out-of-context content. The advisory, issued on Thursday, warns that such posts can mislead people, create confusion and contribute to public unrest.
"Certain information, including false, misleading, manipulated or out-of-context content, is being circulated through various social media platforms in relation to ongoing public events and developments," the advisory reads. Meity did not specify what prompted the advisory, but the move comes amid ongoing public unrest in the national capital, including protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The advisory also follows the temporary removal of a video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Meta over the weekend, which escalated tensions between the government and the social media giant.
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