New Delhi, March 11 -- Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that ensuring the safety of children and citizens on digital platforms has become a priority for the government as it considers new steps to address harms arising from social media and AI-generated content.

"The safety of children on all social media platforms and the safety of women against misleading advertisements is a very important point. We have to take all steps that are required to ensure the safety of our children and the safety of the entire society on digital platforms, whether it is AI-generated material or material posted by publishers on social media platforms," Vaishnaw said in the Lok Sabha.

The minister added that disc...