To regulate news, Centre plans an app
Currently, there is no legislation or ministry that deals directly with the issue.
New Delhi: With an exponential growth in the number and reach of smart phones, the Narendra Modi government has decided to formulate a policy on regulation of news applications sector.
Currently, there is no legislation or ministry that deals directly with the issue. It is understood that top ministries of the Narendra Modi government are currently undertaking consultation for streamlining the anomaly in the government norms.
Sources stated that the Union information and broadcasting ministry, information and technology ministry and law ministry are in consultation to formulate regulations for the sector. The need for a regulatory framework to set norms for the news apps was felt due to the sensitive nature of information being shared with millions of smart phone users without any established norms, self regulatory or otherwise.
Sources pointed out that the print and electronic media as well as the web media are guided by regulations established by government in consultation with industry. However, there is no such provision for smart phone news app users.