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Need desi social media platforms to secure digital sovereignty: PM

IndiaTimes Saturday, 16 August 2025 ()
Prime Minister Modi urged Indian youth to develop indigenous social media platforms akin to Facebook and X, emphasizing digital sovereignty and secure technological ecosystems. He highlighted the success of India's UPI platform, which accounts for 50% of global real-time transactions, and challenged the youth to create homegrown alternatives to prevent wealth outflow and ensure data security.
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