India needs independent regulatory body to oversee Big Tech firms: Sushil Modi

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during zero hours, the lawmaker said Google and Facebook together dominate around 75% of the digital advertising market in India Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Sushil Modi on Tuesday said India needs an independent regulatory body that will regulate the activities of Big Tech firms and ensure that they dedicate proper budgetary allocation towards “content moderation” as well as “revenue sharing” with traditional media organizations.
He also accused social media platform Facebook of not flagging fake content and hate speech, thereby “undermining [the] safety” of users in India. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during zero hours, Modi said Google and Facebook together dominate around 75% of the digital advertising market in India.