Ravi Shankar Prasad Warns Social Media Firms

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Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that if social media companies didn't follow Indian laws, the government would take action.

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00:00It doesn't matter if it's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or WhatsApp.

00:06You have crores of followers, we respect that, and you should earn money too.

00:11But you have to follow the constitution of India.

00:14You have to follow the laws of India.

00:17All these companies should know.

00:19What kind of a joke is this?

00:20That you're doing the Narendra Modi Massacre of Farmer Hashtags.

00:25What does this mean?

00:30We respect social media a lot.

00:55Social media has empowered the common people.

00:59Social media has played a big role in the National India Programme.

01:03We respect the right to criticize.

01:06You can criticize the Prime Minister or the government because it's a part of the constitution.

01:11But if the misuse of social media is done to spread violence, fake news, and misguidance,

01:19then there will be an investigation.

01:21We would like to say this with great pleasure.

01:23Secondly, we respect the process of elections in India.

01:29And the election commission has done a great job.

01:32If someone misuses social media and tries to influence the elections with corruption,

01:38then there will be a strict investigation.

01:40We would like to say this too.

01:41And the government will also work alongside the election commission.

01:45As far as fake news is concerned, we have created a platform to bust fake news.

01:53And whoever posts fake news, gets corrected immediately.

01:57So today, whether it's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, I would request you to work in India.

02:10You have crores of followers.

02:12We respect that.

02:13Earn money too.

02:14But you will have to follow the constitution of India.

02:18You will have to follow the laws of India.

02:20When there is ransacking on the Capitol Hill of Washington,

02:24the police have to investigate.

02:26Then some micro-brewing companies stand with them.

02:30And when there is an attack on the Red Fort, which is a symbol of India's pride,

02:35then they stand against it.

02:37This double standard will not work.

02:40All these companies should know.

02:43There is freedom of speech in the constitution of India.

02:46But it is also written in the 19th,

02:48it is subject to reasonable restriction because of the sovereign integrity of India.

02:52What kind of a joke is this?

02:54Are you making fun of Narendra Modi?

02:56Are you doing a massacre of farmers?

02:58What does this mean?

03:00So sir, don't spread superstition.

03:02Don't spread violence.

03:04Don't spread fake news.

03:06And follow the constitution and laws of India.

03:08We will be very strict in this.

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