Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday that if social media platforms are not made accountable through increased regulations, the citizens’ trust in such platforms could weaken. However, there is a need to strike a ‘fine balance’ on the issue by building a consensus.
“If we don't increase regulation, if we don't make the social media accountable, then the safety and trust that the citizens have in this media comes under a question mark. So, it's a very very fine balance that we have to strike. It's an evolving world. We all have to evolve and we have to mould according to the changes that are happening,” the Minister said in the Lok Sabha.
