Spread of technology comes with fallouts and drawbacks like fake news, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday.
"Today we have got technology penetration everywhere but there are some drawbacks also like fake news. There are news reports that say cell connectivity is dangerous to humans ... People want cell phones, but they don't want towers in their village," Mr. Parrikar said at an IT-related public function here.
"People should realise that fake news can do enormous harm and a rumour can do more harm," the Chief Minister said.
He announced that the Goa government was gearing to go fully digital vis-a-vis government transactions by December this year.
"We have been completely online on payments whether it is Real-time gross settlement systems (RTGS) or other modes. Now we have decided that all our transactions will be digitalised. We are trying to do it by September but it may go up to December ,"Mr. Parriakar said.
