Rajeev Chandrasekhar, IT Minister Exclusive On 'Fact Check' Powers For PIB | Oppn Cites Censorship

Updated Apr 7, 2023 | 04:32 PM IST

The IT Ministry has notified a new rule that will render powers to the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to fact-check any “fake, false, or misleading” information about the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Google. We are exclusively in conversation with Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology who portrays the new rule for fact-checking says, "This is a clear and sincere effort by the government to tackle fake news on the centre." Whereas, the opposition cries of "censorship." Listen in! Watch Times Now for the latest updates!#rajeevchandrashekhar #itminister #factcheck #pib #opposition #timesnow