Ravi Shankar On Social Media

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  US Social Media Giants Must Obey Indian Laws: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that US social media giants must obey the laws of his country, where they are doing brisk business.

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  "If You Invoke US Copyright Act, Then...": Ravi Shankar Prasad On Twitter Row

  Calling for accountability of big social media companies, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter invoked a US copyright act to block his account but it should also be cognisant of the law in India where it is operating.

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  Don't Lecture Us On Democracy: Minister Slams Twitter Over New Rules

  Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the social media platform should not "lecture us on democracy."

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  "WhatsApp Users Have Nothing To Fear," Assures IT Minister, Explains New Rules

  IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about new social media rules, that are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms, and offer users a robust forum for grievance redressal.

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  Google Assures Compliance With India’s New Digital Rules, Says Will Keep Policies as Transparent as Possible

  Google assured compliance with new IT rules and said that that it will continue to build on its existing approaches and keep the policies as transparent as possible.

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  Issues Not Around Use Of Social Media But Over Abuse, Misuse: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the government has no issue around the use of social media but over abuse and misuse of the platforms.

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  Government Says No Proposal to Appoint Regulator for Social Media

  The government on Wednesday said that there was no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media in a written reply in Lok Sabha. IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redress system.

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  No Proposal To Appoint Regulator For Social Media, Centre Tells Lok Sabha

  The government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that there is no proposal to appoint a regulator for social media.

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  Twitter Row: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Warns US Social Media Companies to Abide by Country’s Laws

  India's technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned US social media firms to abide by the country's laws, a day after a face-off between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration and Twitter over content regulation.

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  Facebook Reacts After Report Claims It Ignores BJP Leaders' Hate Speeches

  Facebook enforces policies on hate speech "without regard to anyone's political position or party affiliation", the company said amid a controversy over a US media report claiming that the social media giant ignored hate speech and objectionable content from leaders and workers of the ruling BJP.

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  "Losers": Union Minister's Comeback After Rahul Gandhi's Facebook Charge

  Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday tagged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as "losers who cannot influence people even in their own party" after the parliamentarian shared a US media report, accusing the ruling BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of influencing policies of social media giant Facebook.

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  Sinister Campaign On Social Media To Influence Judiciary: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed concern over "sinister campaign" on the social media attempting to influence the judiciary, where some people expect through this tool, the judiciary could be eventually influenced.

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  Centre Concerned Over Social Media Abuse For Fake News, Porn: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

  The government on Thursday expressed serious concern over "public platforms" like YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and others being abused for revenge porn, fake news and content designed to incite violence and cautioned that while the digital world cannot be caged, players have to be accountable and responsible.

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  Government Said to Tweak Proposed Content Regulations to Ease Burden on Some

  India plans to amend proposed rules for policing digital content so the toughest measures apply only to big social media firms, two government sources told Reuters.

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  No Proposal To Link Social Media Accounts To Aadhaar: Minister Tells Parliament

  The government has no proposal for linking Aadhaar with social media accounts of individuals, parliament was informed on Wednesday.