GS3 · 15 marks · 250 words
Discuss the threats posed by social media and networking sites to the internal security of India. How do the fact-check units (FCUs) under Information and Technology Rules, 2021 help in controlling the overall menace of the spread of fake news on social media? What are the concerns of press broadcasters and digital media participants about the Government establishing fact-check units?
Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
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.
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