Google, Facebook, Twitter and other social media companies to join hands to curb fake news in India

Social media companies have proposed the formation of Information Trust Alliance (ITA).The ITA intends to curb fake news and hate speech on online platforms in India.The Indian government is working on regulations to censor content to stop the spread of fake news. In the meanwhile, social media platforms which have been facing the flak for it - are also coming together to fight fake news. Facebook, Google, Twitter, ByteDance, ShareChat and YY Inc will be part of the proposed Information Trust Alliance (ITA) to counter fake news. In addition to the digital platforms, the alliance will also include fact checkers, civil society and academia.As per a report by ET, the alliance will work on controlling the spread of harmful content like be it hate speeches or even fake news. The report revealed

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