MUMBAI : India has sent notices to social media platforms X, formerly known as Twitter, Youtube and Telegram asking them to ensure there is no child sexual abuse material on their platforms, the government said on Friday.The companies could be stripped of their protection from legal liability if they don\u0027
A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Telegram logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
A smartphone with a displayed YouTube logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken February 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File PhotoMUMBAI : India has sent notices to social media platforms X, formerly known as Twitter, Youtube and Telegram asking them to ensure there is no child sexual abuse material on their platforms, the government said on Friday.
The notices, sent by the federal Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology , emphasised the importance of prompt and permanent removal of any child sexual abuse material on these platforms. Chandrasekhar has been a vocal advocate for removing such harmful content from the Indian internet and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is determined"to build a safe and trusted internet under the IT rules," the government said.