Topic: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
Q6. Discuss the mandate of specialised security forces involved in internal security management. Examine coordination challenges among them. (10 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: InsightsIAS
Why the question
Social media has emerged as a critical internal security variable due to its role in recent episodes of violence, radicalisation, cybercrime and information warfare.Key Demand of the question
The question requires analysing how the inherent features of social media act as force multipliers for internal security threats, examining recent security challenges linked to these platforms, and suggesting comprehensive, multi-layered measures to address the problem.Structure of the Answer
Introduction
Briefly situate social media within the evolving internal security landscape, highlighting its transition from a communication tool to a strategic enabler of security threats.Body
- Analyse core features of social media that enable threat amplification, such as virality, anonymity, encryption and algorithmic incentives.
- Discuss recent internal security challenges linked to social media, including communal violence, radicalisation, cybercrime and electoral misinformation.
- Suggest comprehensive measures covering legal frameworks, constitutional safeguards, institutional capacity building, platform accountability and societal resilience.
Conclusion
Provide a forward-looking, solution-oriented closure emphasising the need for a balanced approach that safeguards security without undermining constitutional freedoms.
