Indian Govt Directs Digital Platforms To Remove Fraud Loan Ads In A Week

The Ministry of Electronics and IT in India has issued a strong order to online platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Google. They have been told to remove ads of fake loan apps within a week. These apps are illegal and can trick people into scams. The Indian Express did an investigation and found that these loan apps are still being advertised on platforms like Instagram and Facebook. This is happening even though these platforms say they have filters to stop such ads. Some of these apps were already marked as dangerous by the government. The government is making new changes to the Information Technology (IT) Rules. With these changes, if social media platforms show ads for these fraudulent loan apps, they could lose their legal protection. The advisory from the government says that the online platforms must take extra steps to stop these ads. If they don't, and something goes wrong because of these ads, the platforms will be responsible. Minister of State for Electronics and IT...