Government to fact check, flag fake news on social media
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BJP leader and Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday revealed that online firms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google may lose protection under safe harbor if they fail to take down content determined by the government-notified fact-checker as misleading or false information. He also stated that fact-checkers are a reference point to eliminate misinformation.