Ravi Shankar Prasad raises 'fake news' issue in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, July 26 In the wake of increasing incidents of mob lynching, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday raised the 'fake news' issue while worrying on the inconveniences of computerized media.

Talking in the Rajya Sabha, Prasad said that the administration is focused on making appropriate move to stop the useof internet based life stages as vehicles of weaponization against India's vital intrigue and monetary steadiness.

'The government is conscious that online life stages are being used as vehicles of weaponization against India's key interests, economic stability, etc, and government is committed to take suitable action to deter this,' said Prasad in the Rajya Sabha.

As per media reports, Minister of State for Power also said that the updates declared by Whatsapp to combat fake news are not adequate.

Earlier, the Centre had mounted pressure on social media sites and messaging applications to control standards appropriately to handle the menace of rumors and fake news on its platform.

WhatsApp has been at the centre of many discussions for purportedly being a stage to spread 'fake news'.