Measures to monitor and control fake information welcome: Koo, Mitron

Indian social media platforms such as Koo and Mitron said they welcome any measures to monitor and control fake information that spreads through social media platforms. Mitron said it has given recommendations to the government in the past and will keep doing so in future as well.

The companies were responding to news reports around possible changes in the IT rules which may mandate social media companies to take down ‘unlawful’ posts in 36 hours against the stipulated 72 hours besides mandating a company with over 50 lakh users to have an Indian office and appointing a nodal officer for liaising with law enforcement agencies.