GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

Disinformation has become a serious threat to internal security.' In the light of the statement, mention the role of the State in prevention of fake news.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025

Media and Social NetworksCyber Security

Syllabus: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.

How toppers approached it

From all 4 answers · about 140 words · 75% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Shakti DubeyAIR 1 · CSE 2024 · 192 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a figure

According to NCRB - There were more than 1500 cases of fake news observed during pandemic year - which is ~214% rise from previous years.

Disinformation is a serious threat to internal security because -:

Body · points

(1) It leads to impact on public opinion - shaping the mindset of people (2) Used to create propaganda & spread hatred (3) Leads to - religious indoctrination (4) Reduces the credibility of the data & informs (5) Creates mistrust in society (6) can lead to challenges like - Mob lynching, communal tussle etc

Role of state in preventing fake news state must act as a nodal agency to keep a check on spread of such information it is done through:

  1. Institutional measures: -> PIB fact check unit -> NCIIPC - National Critical Information infrastructure protection centre - which 24x7 monitors the data online -> collab with private entities eg Facebook etc

  2. Legal measures: - Fake information spreading is considered a crime under IT Act 2000

Close · a way forward

Despite these efforts we see the issue of fake news. Government needs to use advanced technologies like AI, Big data Analytics, etc to keep a check on data online

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