Internet open, but big tech needs to be accountable to users: IT MoS

The government believes in a free and open Internet, but big technology platforms need to be accountable to the large number of users they host, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday.

"The internet should be a safe and trusted cyberspace for a woman, or child or elderly or any, any Indian user's use. The Internet must have as its core, along with openness, safety and trust, accountability of these large platforms to the users. Our internet IT intermediary rules, policymaking, legislative architecture today and going forward will be evolving," he said