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biology today magazine Published this article page no  44 Very large reach India has 574 million active Internet users as of 2019 out of which 330 million people are on some kind of social media site like Facebook YouTube and it is expected to reach 448 million by 2023.  Used as source of information Apart from connecting people across their social networks social media is also increasingly being utilized to share and consume variety of information both formal and informal. Many a times social media platforms are themselves sources of information.  Regulating Misuse of social media Regulation of content on social media necessitates the platform to arbitrate on content in order to check misuse. Such arbitration is essential to check following issues o Offensive content There have been several instances hate speech racist comments and other content which is offensive to communities in general or societies in particular. o Illegal content Social media platforms are used to transmit information which is otherwise illegal. For example information on sexselective abortions radicalization of youth among others. o Fake news The issue of fake news has been increasing exponentially. For instance Check4Spam a nonprofit entity that verifies posts on social media said the number of messages it received to check veracity increased more than 20% from last year. Challenges associated with Social media assuming the role of Arbiters of truth  Reluctance by social media entitles Majority of Social media platforms are commercial entities who have very little economic incentive in being Arbiters of truth. For example Mark Zuckerberg has made a statement that Social media sites should not play arbiters of truth.  Perceived partisan censorship Regulation by an extralegal private entity poses a risk of perceived interest or ideologybased censorship of one line of thoughts and opinions. These entities are often subject to political pressures with each claiming to be a victim of some kind of bias. Legal Framework as Arbiters of Truth for Social Media platforms biology today magazine buy.  

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