Indian Account Verification is Voluntary

Following India's new guidelines to regulate social media, users started circulating claims that all social media accounts need to be verified by a government ID.

All SM accounts need to be verified with a government ID through mobile phones within three months.



Welcome step. Internet is safer & more responsible now.

Govt announces intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021 to safeguard users’ rights.#ottguidelines

— Prashant Patel Umrao (@ippatel) February 25, 2021

All SM accounts need to be verified with a government ID through mobile phones within three months.



Welcome step. Internet is safer & more responsible now.

Govt announces intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021 to safeguard users’ rights.#ottguidelines pic.twitter.com/N3eb9zam8m

— Akshay S.Deshpande (@OfficialAkshay7) February 25, 2021

All accounts must have right to verification.

— Mahaguru Kritakritacharya (@Kritakritachary) February 27, 2021