Centre mulls holding social media companies accountable for ‘tailored content’ algorithms: Report

The Centre is mulling a proposal to hold social media firms ‘accountable’ for the algorithms used to ‘tailor content’ to users.

“The idea is to prevent misuse of Indian citizens’ data. Even if the data is stored in India, it can be misused by highly advanced algorithms. That must be prevented,” a government official told The Economic Times.

According to the report, the draft law is expected to have provisions governing use of quantum computing, artificial intelligence and the metaverse for such algorithms.

DH could not independently verify the report.