No proposal to control social media: Govt

There is no proposal to control social media, the government said today in Rajya Sabha when asked if it was planning to do so.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said, "There is no proposal in the ministry to control social media.

"However, the ministry proposes to set up a social media hub to facilitate information flow regarding its policies and programmes through social media platforms i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube etc."