WhatsApp Privacy Changes, BigTech And Social Media's Role In Hate Crimes - Need For Regulation

The recent attack on the US Capitol and the move by WhatApp to impose new privacy policies to obligate users to share personal data have once again brought to the forefront the debate on the influence of BigTech on our day to day lives, its impact and the urgent need to regulate social media. The attack on the US Capitol Hill and Donald Trump and his supports use of his social media platforms to incite violence has put the regulation of social media debate to the forefront internationally.

Practically, the actual problem with the social media regulation in the US is that it could change the way the Internet works and signal for platform regulation globally, especially in countries like India where governments have already been considering social media regulation and democratic institutions no longer remain as strong and resilient as they used to be. This is more so in the aftermath of the Delhi Riots last year in the aftermath of the anti-CAA protests where social