<p>The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre on a plea by RSS ideologue K N Govindacharya for the removal of fake news and hate speech that is being circulated on social media and online platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google.</p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar sought a response from the Ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, and Information Technology and the three online platforms, on the petition.</p>.<p>The court put the matter for further consideration on April 14.</p>.<p>Govindacharya, represented by advocate Virag Gupta, has also sought directions to the three platforms to disclose information about their designated officers in India as required under the Information Technology Rules.</p>.<p>The counsel claimed that social media platforms "have become a haven for hate speech" and in the absence of details of designated officers, there was "no clear mechanism to enforce justice".</p>.<p>"Social media platform cannot become a tool for rioting, even as they claim freedom of speech and expression," the petitioner contended.</p>
<p>The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre on a plea by RSS ideologue K N Govindacharya for the removal of fake news and hate speech that is being circulated on social media and online platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google.</p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar sought a response from the Ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, and Information Technology and the three online platforms, on the petition.</p>.<p>The court put the matter for further consideration on April 14.</p>.<p>Govindacharya, represented by advocate Virag Gupta, has also sought directions to the three platforms to disclose information about their designated officers in India as required under the Information Technology Rules.</p>.<p>The counsel claimed that social media platforms "have become a haven for hate speech" and in the absence of details of designated officers, there was "no clear mechanism to enforce justice".</p>.<p>"Social media platform cannot become a tool for rioting, even as they claim freedom of speech and expression," the petitioner contended.</p>
