‘Stop fake news and personal attacks’: BJP MP calls for licensing authority for digital media

A BJP MP on Wednesday urged the government to establish a regulatory licensing authority to curb news portals and digital news channels from spreading fake narratives and launching personal attacks on political leaders.

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, BJP MP from Assam’s Darrang-Udalguri, Dilip Saikia, said, “There are a number of portals and digital news channels, some of which are spreading fake narratives. There are some channels that launch personal attacks targeting political leaders.”