Centre seeks more time from SC to finalise rules to regulate fake news, hate speech on social media

The Centre on Monday sought three more months from the Supreme Court to frame and finalise the rules on regulating hate speech, fake news, defamatory posts and anti-national activities on social media platforms. “A further period of three months would be required for finalising and notifying the final revised rules in accordance with law,” it said, adding that the process is likely to be completed by January 15. In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the ministry of electronics and information technology said that though “technology has led to economic growth and societal development, on the other hand, there has been an exponential rise in hate speech, fake news, public order, anti-national activities, defamatory postings, and other unlawful activities using internet/social media platforms”.