New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw has called for a fundamental shift in how digital platforms operate, asserting that they must now take direct responsibility for the content they host.

Speaking at the DNPA Conclave, the Minister emphasised that the changing nature of the internet requires platforms to prioritise the safety of all citizens.

The Minister stated that platforms must wake up to their role in protecting society.

"I will request that platforms must wake up, must understand the importance of reinforcing trust in the institutions which human society has created over thousands of years. Platforms must take the responsibility for the content that is hosted by them," he said.

"The onlin...