The EU Digital Services Act (DSA) requires social media platforms to maintain independent auditing.
It aims to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Digital India Goal 2026’ and create a $1 trillion digital economy by 2025-26.
Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said that the European Union (EU) is following the India model of a secure internet by making social media intermediaries accountable for the data of its citizens.
The minister was reacting to a new EU directive to subjugate Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Meta (formerly Facebook), Microsoft, Twitter and others under new EU online content rules.
“The EU is also following the Indian model of ensuring a safe and reliable internet by making social media intermediaries more accountable,” Chandrasekhar said in a tweet.
The EU Digital Services Act (DSA) wants social media platforms to adopt a code of conduct by August this year, as well as maintain independent auditing and share data with relevant authorities.
Meanwhile, the UK government on Tuesday introduced new legislation to prevent Big Tech from abusing market power and ensure businesses and consumers are protected from rip-offs and can confidently navigate the digital economy. Can take advantage
Fake reviews that defraud customers, subscription traps that cost more than a billion pounds, and new powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to deal with businesses breaching consumer rights law all elements of a far-reaching bill Are.
India is at the forefront of taming social media middlemen with the proposed Digital India Act (DIA), which will give much needed thrust to the current regulatory landscape in India to tame Big Tech and empower millions of citizens.
According to Chandrasekhar, the country needs global standard cyber laws to act as a catalyst and enabler for a $1 trillion digital economy.
The spread of hate speech, disinformation and fake news are concerns that the old IT regime cannot address.
Therefore, there is an urgent need for DIA regulations in India that will “manage the complexities of the Internet and the rapid expansion of the types of intermediaries”.
Chandrasekhar recently noted, “The new digital law must be in line with evolving and changing market trends, disruptions in technologies, developments in international jurisprudence and global standards for qualitative service/product delivery frameworks.”
The proposed DIA would offer judicial and appellate mechanisms for accountable and responsible digital operators; updated intermediary framework; Obligation on significant digital operators through classification/mandate; Algorithmic transparency and periodic risk assessment by digital entities.
It aims to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Digital India Goal 2026’ and create a $1 trillion digital economy by 2025-26.
“India will be an important trusted player in the global value chains for digital products, devices, platforms and solutions,” Chandrasekhar said.
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