Social Media in India: The way of using social media and online platforms in India may change a lot in the coming times. A parliamentary committee has suggested that users’ accounts be linked to KYC i.e. identity verification and strict age verification be implemented. It has been said that this rule will be implemented especially on social media, dating and gaming platforms, where the incidents of misuse are continuously increasing.

What is included in the report?

This recommendation is part of the fourth report (2025-26) of the Parliamentary Committee on Women Empowerment which was recently presented in Parliament. This report covers not only KYC but also many issues like banning deepfake content, strengthening the digital forensic system, increasing international cooperation and helping the victims.

Nevertheless, the suggestion of making KYC mandatory is the most discussed, because it can affect crores of users.

Why is KYC considered important?

In today’s time, fake accounts, identity theft, online harassment and spreading false content are becoming common. In many cases it becomes difficult to reach the real person. In such a situation, if every account is linked to the real identity, then the wrongdoers can be controlled.

It can also speed up the resolution of complaints, which is often a very slow process at present.

Investigation will be done not just once, but again and again

The committee has also suggested that doing KYC just once will not suffice. Re-verification should be done from time to time and accounts on which complaints are received repeatedly should be identified. This will prevent users who repeatedly break the rules from coming back by creating new accounts.

Concerns about privacy and access

Although the purpose of this proposal is to increase security, there are some concerns associated with it. More data collection means threat to privacy, fear of data leak or misuse can also increase.

Apart from this, not everyone has the necessary documents due to which some people may be excluded from these platforms.

What could happen next?

At present these are just suggestions, they have not been implemented yet. But if the government moves forward on these, then the experience of the online world in India can completely change.

This step can be important towards increasing security and responsibility, but it will be equally important to strike a balance with it, so that both the privacy and access of the users can be protected.

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The addiction of the growing smartphone among school going students is becoming worrying. In view of this, some time ago Australia banned social media for teenagers. Now South Korea has also taken such a decision and has stopped carrying mobile phones and digital devices in the classroom. This decision will be applicable in schools across the country. The leaders here say that social media addiction among the youth is taking the form of a big crisis.

Decision will be implemented from next year

The decision passed by the Parliament of South Korea on Wednesday will come into effect from March next year. Leader Cho Jung-Hun, who proposes this rule, said that children keep running Instagram and tickets till late night. Every morning his eyes are red and they stay on Instagram till 2-3 pm. Earlier, such decisions have also been implemented in Australia and Netherlands. The focus of students has improved after the decision in the Netherlands.

These problems were seen in students

98 percent of South Korea’s population has a smartphone and about 99 percent of the population here uses the Internet. Last year, the Ministry of Education here conducted a survey. In this, 37 percent of the middle and high school students said that social media is affecting their daily lives. 22 percent of the students participating in the survey said that when they do not access social media, they start getting anxiety. Due to this, smartphones were already banned in many schools and now this rule has come into force in schools across the country. However, disabled children have not been included in this rule. Also, there is no restriction on the use of smartphones for the purpose of studies.

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In view of the increasing threat of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Deepfake technique, the Denmark government has prepared to bring strict laws to curb it. This law will declare fake audio-videos made using someone’s voice or image as a punishable offense. Denmark is going to become the first country in the world to do so, which is expected that the misuse of this technology will be curbed.

What is Deepfake?

Deepfake is an advanced technique, in which fake video or audio is prepared by mimicking a person’s voice or facial with the help of AI and machine learning. It is edited in such a way that it looks like real, while in reality it is completely fake. The words Deepfake are formed by mixing ‘Deep Learning’ and ‘Fake’.

How does Deepfake Technology work?

Deepfake Technology mainly works on two algorithms – Encoder and Decoder.

Encoder: It learns the pattern of gesture and voice by analyzing the real person’s pictures and videos.

Decoder: It mixes the information learned in another video or audio in such a way that the fake clip looks exactly real.

Danger is increasing due to deepfake

Many serious threats have been revealed by the misuse of Deepfake Technology:

Political lies: The public can be misled by fake videos of leaders in elections.

Social Blackmailing: People can be maligned by making fake porn videos.

Fake news: Riots can be provoked through fake videos.

Cybercrime: It can also be used in identity theft and banking fraud.

What is the new Denmark law?

Under the law proposed by the government of Denmark:

Creating Deepfake Content using someone’s voice or image will be considered a crime.

Deepfake video or audio will be punished hard.

It will be mandatory for social media companies to remove such content.

Measures to prevent Deepfake

-Do not share any sensational video without investigation.

-Confirm the source of the video.

-Use tools like Google Reverse Image Search.

-Report out the content on social media.

Concern globally

Not only Denmark, countries like America, India and European Union are also worried about Deepfake Technology. It is now considered an issue related to national security. International organizations have demanded a global framework, so that every country can implement strict laws against Deepfake at its level.