No committee to watch social media; new rules to make platforms more accountable: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The ministry of electronics and IT is in the process of identifying gap areas in the existing Information Technology Act, 2000, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in response to a Parliament question on Wednesday.

“Taking cognizance of the rapid technological changes and innovation in the technology, this Ministry has initiated identification of gap areas in the existing Information Technology Act, 2000. The extent of changes required and the Ministry’s response to the changes has not been worked out as yet. The Ministry is continuously engaged in identifying gaps in the current laws including IT Act, 2000,” he said.