India, Nov. 28 -- When the Supreme Court directed the Centre this week to draft guidelines within four weeks for regulating user-generated content, it acknowledged a problem technology companies have long preferred to ignore. Harmful content - spreading hate, defamation, targeting of vulnerable communities - spreads with impunity while platforms hide behind inadequate self-regulation. The apex court observed that there must be accountability for content uploaded on platforms, and current mechanisms have proven ineffective: It also spoke about the need for an independent oversight body. The same bench ordered comedians who mocked persons with disabilities to host fundraisers twice monthly - after petitions detailed how India's Got Latent, ...