USNMix Report: KYC has to be
done before using social media,
government is bringing law.
government is bringing law.
A few days ago a report came
in which stated that the social media account has to be linked to Aadhaar.
There was a lot of uproar after this report. At the same time, the government
is soon going to introduce a new bill in the current session of Parliament,
after which crores of users using social media may have to get their
verification done. After this bill is passed, users will have to get KYC (Know Your Customer) first to use apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok.
Let's know about it in detail.
Why is this bill being
brought
The government will bring
this bill so that the spread of fake news can be curbed. For this, these
companies will have to develop such a mechanism on their own. At the same time,
companies will also have to show this verification in public, as in Twitter.
According to a Reuters report, users have to do their KYC. For this, they will
be able to give government documents like PAN card, Aadhaar card, Voter ID card
or passport. This will help the government in removing fake accounts running on
social media and getting their information.
30 people have died due to fake news
30 people have died due to fake news
According to IndiaSpend, 30
people have died from 2017 to 2018 due to fake news. At the same time, WhatsApp
had reduced the limit of forwarding messages to five to prevent its spread. At
the same time, Facebook and other companies opposed it, because many people do
not have any document to give verification. The stewards responsible for
stealing personal data can now face a jail term of three years and a fine of up
to Rs 15 crore or four per cent of its global turnover. After the Cabinet
approved the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, the officials said that in
this bill many provisions have been made to stop the theft or misuse of
personal data.
Companies will be fined
heavily for data leaks
Now the government will
introduce a bill for this in the ongoing winter session in Parliament.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the bill
will first be discussed in Parliament. The Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology has forwarded the bill to the Cabinet and the Ministry
of Telecommunications and Information Technology. According to this bill, no
private or government institution can use a person's data without his
permission. This can be done for medical emergencies and for state or center
benefit schemes. Any person will have important rights with respect to his
data. The concerned person can ask for improvement in his data or access to his
data with the organization. However, the government can opt for this by not
requiring verification.
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