Social media has taken over the dissemination of news particularly for the younger generations, Y and Z, who rely upon digital content. Information on social media can typically be traced and attributed, although anonymous trolls and false accounts are a problem. A lesser-known feature of social media is that updated content also becomes readily actionable when false, defamatory, or plain rude.

Two opposing teams will debate the different aspects of regulation and freedom to help us find out how the balance is to be achieved. Should the state impose special regulations to protect privacy and individual rights through detailed laws and regulations? Or should they allow a liberal, open system that encourages free speech and only subjects users to pre-existing laws on defamation and libel, as well as statutory protections in regards to caste, religious and racial slurs, incitement etc?