Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said online platforms must take responsibility for the content they host, act proactively against cybercrimes, and ensure online safety of citizens, especially children. They should share revenue fairly with original content creators, including the conventional media, he said.
“I will request all the platforms to rethink your revenue sharing policies because that is also one of the major concerns that the entire society today is raising. And if this is not done voluntarily, then there are so many countries which have shown the path to get it done in a legal way,” the Union Minister said.
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At the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) Conclave, Mr. Vaishnaw identified deepfakes and the spread of disinformation through synthetically generated content as major threats to the trust in institutions, such as social identity, judiciary, media, legislature, and a democratic way of coming together and deciding things.
