Social Media Regulation

Submitted By :- Submitted To :-
Bhashkar Mehta MR. Sayan Das
18GSOL1020083 Asst. Prof.

Section :- 'A' Galgotias University

INTRODUCTION :-
The Media is a lifeline of a Nation. It Provide not only information on
what may affect the normal human being in his day - to - day
functioning, but also by other features keep him Informed of
development, national and international.
What is Social Media ?
• Social Media is a term that describes the online technologies and
Practices that People use to share OPinions, Insights, Experiences and
Perspectives.
• Social Media can take many different form including text, images,
audio and video.
- Build relationship
- Share Opinion
- Real Time Information Share
- Important Conversation
 S ocial Media Refers of InforMation and
T O The channel of IdEas in a
Intera C tions Among People Diverse world of
In Which They vIrtual Communities
Cre Ate, Share, and And Social Networks
ShuffLe Different Types
Evolution of Social Media : -
• Social networking was born one day in 1971, when the first email was
sent. The two computers were right to each other. The message said
"qwertyuiop".

• The Primitive era of Social Media ( 1979 - 1984 ).

• The Medieval era of Social Media (1988 - 1999 ).
• The Golden era of Social Media ( 2001 - 2013 ).
Uses Of Social Media : -
• Express view, open discussion platform.
• World wide connectivity.
• Jobs related information Sharing.
• Increase in news cycle speed.
• Free advertisements and business networking.
• Knowledge Sharing.
• Women empowerment
• and much more............
Misuse Of Social Media : -
• Loss of Privacy
• Sexual predators
• Cyberbullying
• Time consumption
• Loss of Social Skills
• False and unreliable information
• Defamation
Why Social Media should be Regulated ?
• Shadow Banning
• Hate and Fake Messages
• Political Behaviour
• They are "Narrowcasters"
• A complicating factor is that platforms choose this content based
upon maximizing user time (i.e. 'stickiness') on their site.
• Data colonialism
What are the laws we have for its regulation ?
• Section 69A of IT Act
• Section 79 of IT Act
• The Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment)
Rules ] 2018
• Blocking Rules 2009
What is the criticism of these Laws and
Rules?
• Violation of Fundamental Rights
• Placing a burden on users to go the court
• Lack of Procedural Safeguards
• Doctrine of Proportionality is not followed
Concluding Thought's
Regulation on Social media has to be controlled by the
user's themselves. It must be such form of control that, it would not
interfere with the general and specific human and fundamental rights
of the people, in specific, the right to freedom of speech and
expression.
Specially in the worlds largest democracy.
Thank you