• Need: Curtail fake news, checking disruptions in society, Minimizing case of cyberstalking, Preserving democracy
• Implementation Challenges in effecting censorship: Subjectivity, Potential for misuse, overregulation, and abuse (by state, for pol gain), Ineffective in certain cases
• Way forward: Encouraging self-regulation, Codification of all media laws, Limiting the extent of censoring power of the state, To prevent abuse and overuse of power, Adopting proactive or non-punitive steps to address hate speech: Such steps may involve public education, encouraging diversity, Promoting professional education in the media.