Action will be taken if Twitter, FB platforms are misused: Govt | Sambad English Get latest updates Get live tweets Android App Check out latest videos Saturday, September 24, 2022 About Us Feedback Privacy Policy Contact Us Sambad English - The Latest News & Views on Odisha HOME ODISHA STATE ALL CITY CIVIL SOCIETY WEATHER Sambad Odiaଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ POLITICS CRIME ENTERTAINMENT INDIA SPORTS HEALTH & WELLNESS ECONOMY BLOG ART & CULTURE MISCELLANY PR NEWS Home INDIA & BEYOND INDIA Action will be taken if Twitter, FB platforms are misused: Govt Action will be taken if Twitter, FB platforms are misused: Govt INDIAINDIA & BEYOND Sambad English Bureau Published On : Feb 11, 2021 at 12:16 PM pic courtesy: Twitter Share New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday categorically cautioned social media platforms against spreading fake news or anything inciting violence, as Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said action will be taken if Indian laws were flouted. “There is freedom of speech but Article 19A says that this is subject to reasonable restrictions,” the Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology told in the Rajya Sabha as he reminded platforms like Twitter and Facebook to comply with Indian rules while carrying out business. RELATED Musk invited to UK Parliament to discuss $44 bn Twitter buyout Twitter accounts of Rahul Gandhi, Congress and party workers unlocked “We respect social media a lot, it has empowered common people. Social media has a big role in the Digital India programme. However, if social media are misused to spread fake news and violence, then action will be taken on the misuse of social media in India whether Twitter or else,” said Prasad. He said all the social media platforms will have to adhere to the constitution of India. The Indian constitution allows criticism of the government and the Prime Minister, but spreading fake news will not be allowed, he said. Prasad said, “We have flagged certain issues to Twitter and social media has to take into consideration of the Indian Laws if they want to do business in the country. “Different parameters can’t be allowed for different countries. It can’t be different for the Capitol Hill incident and some other parameters and for the Red Fort incident.” The Indian government on Wednesday expressed displeasure over Twitter’s delayed compliance on its order to remove “provocative” tweets amid the ongoing farmers’ protests. IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney expressed Centre’s displeasure to Twitter’s management. An official statement issued late Wednesday night said the Secretary told Monique Meche, Vice President, Global Public Policy and Jim Baker, Deputy General Counsel and Vice President Legal of Twitter that delayed compliance to lawfully passed orders are “meaningless”. “Lawfully passed orders are binding on any business entity. They must be obeyed immediately. If they are executed days later, it becomes meaningless,” Sawhney was quoted as saying in the statement. The official expressed his deep disappointment to Twitter leadership about the manner in which Twitter has unwillingly, grudgingly and with great delay complied with the substantial parts of the order, the statement said. He also told Twitter that in India its Constitution and laws are supreme. (IANS) fbmisuse of twitter and fbravi shankar prasad Prev Post Is Bigg Boss injurious to mental health? Next Post BharatPe raises Rs 786 cr in Series D at Rs 6,552 cr valuation Also Read Ankita Bhandari murder: BJP expels Vinod, Ankit Arya with immediate effect Body of Ankita Bhandari, working in Uttarakhand BJP leader’s son’s resort, found Child pornography: CBI raids 56 locations in 20 states Nepal, India reach 7-point understandings on water resources Centre withdraws incentives, allowances to AIS Officers working in North-East Amazon India sees record Prime sign-ups, 68% from small-town India Comments are closed. POPULAR Amavasya on 25 September 2022: Tithi Time, Amavasya 2022… 24 September 2022 Horoscope Today, Rashifal, Lucky Colour,… Pradosh Vrat Today, 23 September 2022: Tithi, Puja Time,… Navratri 2022 Date, Tithi Time, Muhurat, Navratri 2022 Dates… Prev Next Tweets by Sambad English Recent Posts High alert in Kotia as tiger spotted near Odisha-Andhra… Pisces 25 September 2022 Horoscope Today, Rashifal, Lucky… Aquarius 25 September 2022 Horoscope Today, Rashifal, Lucky… Capricorn 25 September 2022 Horoscope Today, Rashifal, Lucky… Sagittarius 25 September 2022 Horoscope Today, Rashifal,… Rashmika Mandanna dances with Govinda on ‘Saami… You Might Also Like Watch: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi issues video statement,… Locking accounts stifles freedom of expression: Congress… Facebook Join us on Facebook Twitter Join us on Twitter Youtube Join us on Youtube About Us Feedback Privacy Policy Contact Us © 2022 - Sambad English. All Rights Reserved.