Context: While Social Media has brought the world closer by democratising debates and enabling the exchange of ideas across borders, its misuse is the sole reason why it should be regulated.
Misuse of social media platform
Significance of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021:
Conclusion: The Indian government is the custodian of the freedoms and rights guaranteed to the citizens of the country, who can hold the government to account if that doesn’t happen.