Facebook, Google other Social Media sites faces heat in India
New Delhi, January 14: Despite citizen and right activists cry over the government plans to tighten the social media content publishing norms, the Department of Information Technology has given its approval to take up criminal prosecution against any internet compnay that violates the rules.
This means, social media network sites like Facebook, Google+, You Tube, Orkut or any other site similar to this category have to be very carefully, before allowing any contet, that would be objectionable to the Indian civil society. So far, these website have no bar on publishing any kind of content on its social platforms.
Facebook has become popular in recent times in India also, particularly during the Anna Hazare’s Jan Lokpal movement, as it created ripples on cyber world by garnering huge support for fight against corruption.
However, recent cases related individuals on falsely posting morphed photo’s, objectionable content which was abusive have drawn attention of the government. Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal went a step ahead and warned the social media, to be careful about their activity while allowing the content in to the website.
The Facebook and other social media argument is that, it is impossible to control a billion minds through their technology and keeping it open to the users is the only democratic way to handle it.
According to DITs latest order, at least 21 Internet firms including Facebook operating in Social media may have to face the legal charges based on the complaints lodged against them in a Delhi Court. Delhi Court recently ordered all these firms to check their content advised them to take corrective steps as soon as possible. The Facebook case is set to be for next hearing on 13th March 2012.
