Govt asks depts not to post 'unverified' facts on social sites
August 23, 2012 18:45
The government today issued guidelines for its departments using social media networks asking them not to post confidential information and "unverified" facts.
With 40 million facebook and 16 million twitter users in India, social media have emerged as a powerful platform for forming an opinion as well as generating mass support, the Information Technology Ministry said in its 38-page guidelines issued today.
"Great care must be taken to avoid propagation of unverified facts and frivolous misleading rumours," it said. It asked persons handling social media for all government agencies including public sector undertakings not to "comment and respond unless authorised to do so especially in the matters that are sub-judice, draft legislations or relating to other individuals".
With 40 million facebook and 16 million twitter users in India, social media have emerged as a powerful platform for forming an opinion as well as generating mass support, the Information Technology Ministry said in its 38-page guidelines issued today.
"Great care must be taken to avoid propagation of unverified facts and frivolous misleading rumours," it said. It asked persons handling social media for all government agencies including public sector undertakings not to "comment and respond unless authorised to do so especially in the matters that are sub-judice, draft legislations or relating to other individuals".
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