Govt proposes to bring changes in IT rules to curb misuse of social media

The government has said it proposes to bring changes in IT rules to curb misuse of social media and online platforms. The  draft amendments released by IT Ministry suggest that social media and online platforms would need to enable tracing of originators of information whenever government agencies require



them.

In response to the opposition charges, the Ministry asserted that it  does not regulate content appearing on social network platforms. But, these companies are required to ensure that their platforms are not used to commit and provoke terrorism, extremism, violence and crime, the Ministry added.