Govt panel seeks auto blocking for flawed India map

THE DEPICTION OF THE UNOFFICIAL MAP OF INDIA ONLINE IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM OVER THE YEARS

- Aditi Agrawal

NEW DELHI: Is there a way of ensuring wrong India maps can't be seen on social media platforms in India?

That was one of the main queries of government officials who adjudicate grievances related to content on social media platforms when they met representatives of the latter. The query was raised at the first in-person meeting between the members of the three grievance appellate committees (GAC) that were established in January 2023 through October 2022 amendments to IT Rules and social media platforms at a workshop organised by the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on Wednesday, according to people present.

The workshop, the first of its kind organised by MeitY, saw participation from MeitY officials, chairpersons and members of the three GACs, and social media platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Google/YouTube, Twitter/X, Telegram, Snap, and Sharechat.