As you are aware that the social media is disseminating pornographic material and has been utilizing even by terrorist to gain support for their activities and even for communication they are creating separatist groups. In these circumstances, do you feel that some legal restriction should impose upon them or in the light of right to freedom of speech and expression they sould be left free.
no restriction on social media should be imposed unless it endangers national security or public order.
Regression of any sort can change our behavior, rather sometimes prove counterproductive. But slowly but surely we can modify the behavior with consistent effort and guidance. If parents and teachers can spare time and take responsibility for it, things can be positive with time.
Social media sites have emerged as a method for instantaneous connection among people and groups. A social media policy is vital to ensuring that information from social media used in criminal intelligence and investigative activities is lawfully used. The use of social media sites in investigative and intelligence activities and the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties implications associated with access to social media sites and the use of information obtained from such sites.
Social media is working a path of sending message from one center ( sender ) to
another center (receiver ). Therefore path have not any restriction . The collection of send message should be positive in all sense so that receiver will also develop positively.
There are several critical aspects to this question;
1. Freedom of speech
2. National security
3. Protection of children
4. Content regulation - pornography, indecent , obscene, inflammatory, sensitive, defamatory etc.
While some measure of regulation has been recognised as necessary for the protection of citizens. Social Media users should observe the same real world courtesies online as is legally necessary offline.
This really calls for a careful balancing act. Most countries have in place some form of content regulation mostly for protection against obscenity. However certain countries have tighter control in the name of national security.
The real question here is what is 'National security' ? Governments tend to misuse this. In practice it translates into control of any kind of criticism against the government of the day. This is where the constitutional right to freedom of speech gets impinged. As does responsible investigative journalism.
So whilst I would agree that content regulation is necessary for the protection of society regulation of social media should have a light touch approach. There should be more scope for self-regulation and as I said earlier social media users need to be educated on courtesies which is sadly lacking in the name of freedom of speech. Comments and responses should be more professional . Until this is achieved governments will misuse their power to legislate, regulate and prosecute.
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