Action Against Social Media Platforms Influencers Working Against National Interest
Action Against Social Media Platforms Influencers Working Against National Interest
Action against the Social Media Influencers/Social Media Platforms working against National Interest.
MOST IMMEDIATE
(STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BRANCH)
No
May, 2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:
Action against the Social Media Influencers/Social Media Platforms working against National Interest.
The undersigned is directed to state that post terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April, 2025 some social media influencers and social media platforms in the country seem to be working against the interest of the country which is likely to incite violence.
- The concerned Ministries i.e. Ministry of Electronics and IT and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting are requested to provide contemplated action taken to ban such platforms under IT Act 2000 and ‘Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The desired information may be furnished to this Committee by 8 May, 2025 positively. The soft copy of the same may also be e-mailed at 📧
- The receipt of this communication may please be acknowledged.
- Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT
- Secretary, Ministry of I&B
