The central authorities is cracking down on the promoting of fraudulent loan apps on social media, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar mentioned as we speak, including that these adverts are deceptive and exploit individuals who use the web. Union Minister Chandrasekhar mentioned the IT ministry has made it clear to the platforms that they can’t carry advertisements of fraudulent loan apps.
“We are now cracking down on advertising of fraudulent loan apps that many platforms are carrying and we have, made it clear through yesterday’s advisory that no intermediary can carry advertisements of fraudulent loan apps because it will be misleading and exploit people who are using the internet,” the Minister of State for Electronics and IT advised media on the sidelines of an occasion.
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) had on Tuesday (December 26) directed social media platforms to take extra measures to make sure that they do not host advertisements of fraudulent loan apps.
It additionally warned that the “consequences” would be the sole accountability of such intermediaries and platforms.In its advisory issued to on-line platforms like Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, and Google on Tuesday, the ministry requested them to make sure compliance inside seven days.
Separately, the central authorities yesterday issued an advisory to all intermediaries, guaranteeing compliance with the present info expertise guidelines. The directive particularly targets the rising considerations round misinformation powered by AI – Deepfakes.
In his publish on X, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar mentioned “Today, a formal advisory has been issued incorporating the ‘agreed to’ procedures to ensure that users on these platforms do not violate the prohibited content in Rule 3(1)(b) and if such legal violations are noted or reported then the consequences under law will follow. MeitY will closely observe the compliance of intermediaries in the coming weeks and follow this up with further amendments to the IT Rules and/or the law if and when required. It is PM Narendra Modi ji’s government’s mission to ensure that the internet is safe & trusted and all intermediaries are accountable under law for the safety and trust of the Digital Nagriks that use the Indian Internet.”
The advisory mandates that intermediaries talk prohibited content material, significantly these specified beneath Rule 3(1)(b) of the IT Rules, clearly and exactly to its customers.
(With ANI inputs)Â
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