NEW DELHI: Union I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Wednesday said there is need to have stricter laws to curb vulgar content on social media and on OTT platforms.
The minister, however, sought consensus on stricter laws, and urged parliamentary standing committee to take up this matter as a priority. “There should be societal consensus on it, along with stricter laws to address this challenge,” said Vaishnaw in Lok Sabha. He also noted that editorial checks in traditional press that ensure “accountability and correctness of content” is missing in the era of social media.
He was responding to a question, asked by BJP member Arun Govil, whether govt proposes to make the existing laws more stringent keeping in view the fact that the existing laws are not much effective to stop misuse of these platforms.