MoS IT clarifies government’s fact-checking unit won’t have sweeping powers

  • Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, clarified that the government’s fact-checking unit won’t have sweeping powers.
  • The unit’s purpose is to protect the “digital nagriks” from misinformation on social media platforms.
  • There is no draconian move from the Centre.

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