What is the news?
The central government is planning to tighten the rules regarding misleading and illegal content created through Artificial Intelligence (AI) on social media.
The Indian Express According to the report, the government is considering reducing the time limit for removing online content to just one hour. This proposal is currently in the initial stage and the final decision on it has not been taken yet, but the discussion is going on at a fast pace.
existing rules
What are the current rules and deadlines?
According to the current rules, social media platforms have been given 2 to 3 hours to remove illegal content. Earlier this time was 24 to 36 hours, which was significantly reduced in February. In special cases, such as for objectionable photographs, a limit of 2 hours has been set. This time limit is considered to be the shortest in the world and implementing it is also becoming a challenge for companies.
The decision will depend on the performance of the companies
The government says that the current performance of social media companies will be considered before implementing the new time limit of one hour. If the companies strictly follow the 2-3 hour limit, then only further strict rules will be decided. No final decision has been taken yet and the government is considering all aspects, so that there is no major problem in implementing the rules and the system works properly.
Challenges
Concerns and challenges over new rules
Concern is also increasing among users and tech companies regarding these strict rules. Some people say that this can also remove normal and critical content. At the same time, companies have said that it is difficult to work in such a short time frame. Apart from this, the government is also considering giving power to other ministries to block content, which may further increase surveillance on digital platforms.
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