Lack of safety on internet due to bots, algorithms: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Lack of safety on internet is due to bots and unregulated use of algorithms, among other things, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and information technology (MeitY) said in a tweet on Thursday.

In response to a Reuters report stating that Disney found ‘substantial’ fake Twitter users in 2016, Chandrasekhar tweeted that ‘platforms which ignore their legal responsibilities of due diligence and permit illegal activities and misinformation’ were threats to ‘safe and trusted internet’.