Union govt orders monitoring of social media accounts of J&K employees
3 years, 11 months ago

Union govt orders monitoring of social media accounts of J&K employees

Op India  

Earlier this month, Jammu and Kashmir’s General Administration Department issued a circular, asking all the administrative secretaries, divisional commissioners and heads of various departments to get security clearance of unverified government employees from the J&K Police’s criminal investigation department. The new guidelines by the government included scrutiny of social media accounts of employees. Besides seeking basic details such as name, date of birth, and address, the heads of government departments have also been asked to provide details of “social media accounts ” of employees whose verification is yet to be carried out. The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced that it would not clear salaries and allowances to new government employees who do not pass security clearance by the criminal investigation department of the J&K Police.

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Nagpur violence: Social media posts from computers with Bangladeshi IP address instigated Muslim mobs
1 week, 2 days ago

Nagpur violence: Social media posts from computers with Bangladeshi IP address instigated Muslim mobs

Op India  

In the Nagpur violence case, Maharashtra Police has uncovered a Bangladesh connection. The police found social media accounts from Bangladesh that issued a threat to incite violence. The cyber cell has taken action against 34 social media accounts for spreading rumours and inciting violence and 10 FIRs have been registered. During the violence, a Muslim mob molested a woman police …

Social media influencer booked for promoting terrorism, downplaying lawful regime: J&K Police
3 weeks ago

Social media influencer booked for promoting terrorism, downplaying lawful regime: J&K Police

The Hindu  

A Kashmiri social media influencer, running several handles, including ‘Wounded Kashmir’ and ‘Lacerated Kashmir’, was chargesheeted for “promoting terrorism” and “downplaying the lawful administrative regime”, the J&K Police said on Saturday. The social media accounts were being operated by the accused person “to spread secessionist ideology, promoting terrorism and downplaying lawful administrative regime”, the SIA said, adding, “Besides, he has …

Mahakumbh: FIRs against 17 social media accounts for posting women bathers’ videos
1 month, 1 week ago

Mahakumbh: FIRs against 17 social media accounts for posting women bathers’ videos

Hindustan Times  

Seventeen first information reports have been lodged against different social media accounts for posting allegedly objectionable videos of women bathers at the Mahakumbh since the beginning of the Mela on January 13, according to the police. “We will ensure strict action against those involved in preparing and selling objectionable videos of women on social media,” said UP Director General of …

101 Social media accounts face action for ‘misleading posts’ on Mahakumbh, Prayagraj
1 month, 1 week ago

101 Social media accounts face action for ‘misleading posts’ on Mahakumbh, Prayagraj

Live Mint  

Mahakumbh 2025: The Uttar Pradesh government has reportedly taken decisive action against misinformation surrounding the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, with police initiating legal proceedings against 101 different social media accounts across ten cases. In recent weeks, the Uttar Pradesh Police have been vigilant in monitoring social media platforms, following directives from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath aimed at curbing …

FIRs against 54 social media accounts for spreading misinformation on Maha Kumbh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FIRs against 54 social media accounts for spreading misinformation on Maha Kumbh

Op India  

The Uttar Pradesh Police have intensified their efforts against individuals and social media accounts spreading false information to defame the Maha Kumbh 2025. Following directives from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the police have been vigilantly monitoring online platforms and have taken legal action against 54 social media accounts involved in spreading misleading content. Police registered an FIR at Kotwali Kumbh …

Maha Kumbh Mela: Action taken against 53 social media accounts for spreading misinformation, says UP Police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh Mela: Action taken against 53 social media accounts for spreading misinformation, says UP Police

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Police have initiated legal action against 53 social media accounts over the past month for allegedly spreading misinformation about the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The Prayagraj Kumbh Mela administration and Uttar Pradesh Police officially debunked the claim on their social media accounts. Over the past month, 53 social media accounts have been flagged and subjected to legal action …

Anantapur police ropes in social media influencers in fight against cybercrimes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Anantapur police ropes in social media influencers in fight against cybercrimes

The Hindu  

Anantapur district police decided to rope in social media influencers to create awareness among the people about cybercrimes, road safety and the ill-effects of drug consumption. Superintendent of Police P. Jagadeesh on Thursday held a meeting with social media influencers and asked them to take lead in creating awareness on three issues — cybercrimes, road safety, and drug abuse. Mr. …

More than 8,000 social media accounts linked to people smuggling taken down
2 months ago

More than 8,000 social media accounts linked to people smuggling taken down

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 8,000 social media accounts linked to people smuggling were taken down …

Explained: The controversy over Pakistan’s bill that could jail people for disinformation on social media
2 months ago

Explained: The controversy over Pakistan’s bill that could jail people for disinformation on social media

Firstpost  

The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, swiftly passed in Pakistan’s lower house of parliament following an opposition walkout, has sparked controversy. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, introduced in the National Assembly by Pakistan’s Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, proposes the creation of an agency with the authority to immediately block content on social media deemed “unlawful and offensive.” This …

Pakistan’s parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media
2 months ago

Pakistan’s parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation. The bill was quickly passed after lawmakers from the opposition party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan staged a walkout to denounce the law. Farhatullah Babar, a leading human rights …

Manipur CM warns social media page handlers against posts violating law, personal space
2 months ago

Manipur CM warns social media page handlers against posts violating law, personal space

Hindustan Times  

Imphal, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday warned social media page handlers who upload posts that violate law and personal space of others. Manipur CM warns social media page handlers against posts violating law, personal space Singh also said that a large number of new organisations have come up since the ethnic crisis began in the northeastern state …

Pakistani government proposes sweeping controls on social media
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2 months ago

Pakistani government proposes sweeping controls on social media

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s opposition said Thursday the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech a day after it proposed sweeping controls on social media that could include blocking platforms and sending users to prison for spreading disinformation. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, introduced in the National Assembly by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday, would create …

J&K: 6 held for inciting sectarian unrest
2 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K: 6 held for inciting sectarian unrest

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Amid public outrage over using of ostensible unsavoury words against the first three caliphs of Islam in a stanza by a Shia zakir, the Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested six persons and charged them with inciting sectarian unrest. Meanwhile, both Shia and Sunni religious leaders and organisations have strongly condemned the “provocative act” and appealed to the people …

Chhattisgarh Gangsters Use Social Media to Flaunt Criminal Image, 36 Held
4 months ago

Chhattisgarh Gangsters Use Social Media to Flaunt Criminal Image, 36 Held

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: A new trend has emerged in the gangdom of Chhattisgarh with the gangsters taking to social media to ‘enhance their criminal profile’ by cultivating an image of a hardcore outlaw. The ‘criminals’ were seen posting videos on social media in which they were spotted wearing costumes of gangsters resembling the Bollywood movie villains while flaunting firearms and daggers to …

Following gangsters' social media profiles to attract surveillance: Delhi Police
4 months ago

Following gangsters' social media profiles to attract surveillance: Delhi Police

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Liking, sharing or following social media posts or profiles of gangsters and criminals can now land netizens in trouble as the Delhi Police have started keeping a stern vigil on such activities, officials said on Thursday. "We have directed all the police stations and posts in different districts of Delhi to keep a strict vigil on the social …

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content
4 months ago

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content

India Today  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for laws to curb objectionable content on social media and hoped that the Opposition would have a discussion on the same. The government has urged social media platforms to be more proactive in content moderation, especially when it comes to harmful or illegal content. It said that social media companies …

Social media campaign in Pak, Bangladesh over Sambhal mosque violence
4 months ago

Social media campaign in Pak, Bangladesh over Sambhal mosque violence

India Today  

Violent clashes in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh that left at least four people dead have sparked social media campaign abroad, especially in Pakistan and Bangladesh. On X, two hashtags – #AllEyesOnIndianMuslims and #SambhalJamaMasjid – saw thousands of posts from Pakistan, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the African nation of Ethiopia. An analysis conducted by India Today’s OSINT team, …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
4 months, 1 week ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

Misuse of social media by terrorists should be borne in mind during sentencing: Delhi High Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Misuse of social media by terrorists should be borne in mind during sentencing: Delhi High Court

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has reduced the jail sentences of two women convicted for supporting the banned terrorist organization, Islamic State Khorasan Province, a regional affiliate of ISIS. The court observed that while encrypted social media platforms permit privacy and the freedom of speech and expression, their misuse by terrorists and banned organisations has to be borne in mind by …

Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan proposed the introduction of a 'Social Media Abuse Protection Bill' in the state Assembly, urging the government to take swift action against the growing problem of online harassment. Drawing attention to the broader implications of social media abuse, Kalyan warned that the misuse of digital platforms has reached alarming levels, with political leaders …

Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC

Hindustan Times  

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday asked the state government to submit a report by Monday on the whereabouts of seven social media activists of the YSR Congress Party, who had allegedly been arrested on the charges of posting abusive messages on social media against its political rivals, people familiar with the matter said. The HC expressed surprise over …

Social Media Delinquents Under Spotlight in Telangana Cybercrime
5 months ago

Social Media Delinquents Under Spotlight in Telangana Cybercrime

The Hindu  

Social media influencers and YouTubers in Telangana continue to make headlines for different reasons than one would expect. In August, YouTuber K. Vamshi was booked for a stunt of throwing cash in the air while riding through a crowded Kukatpally road while in September, Harsha Sai, known for his philanthropy videos, was booked in a sexual assault case. This happened …

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone
7 months ago

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

Deccan Chronicle  

What can governments do about social media platforms? Amid a developing scenario in which both free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments are protesting the treatment being meted out to the CEO of Telegram who is facing the rigour of the law in France, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an unusual stand to use the social media for boosting its popularity …

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The Government will …

Social media bosses told to 'do more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots as minister vows 'very robust' action on tech firms
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media bosses told to 'do more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots as minister vows 'very robust' action on tech firms

Daily Mail  

Social media bosses were today told they should be 'doing more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots. Justice minister Heidi Alexander warned the Government will take a 'very robust approach' to tech firms following the outbreak of violent disorder across the UK. It came as Downing Street engaged in a war-of-words with controversial X …

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: With senior bureaucrats and others using social media to make a style statement or out of self-obsession, the state government has issued fresh guidelines and tweaked rules for use of media platforms, declaring that a repost or retweet against principles of good governance will be considered endorsement. As social media is influencing the lives of people empowering even ordinary …

Pakistan's Punjab to ban social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram to control 'hate material'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan's Punjab to ban social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram to control 'hate material'

The Hindu  

After blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the government in Pakistan's Punjab province is now set to ban all social media platforms - YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - for six days between July 13 and 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Muharram. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's Cabinet committee on …

Pakistan to ban social media platforms from July 13 to 18 to control 'hate material' during Ramzaan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban social media platforms from July 13 to 18 to control 'hate material' during Ramzaan

Firstpost  

The Punjab government of Maryam Nawaz has requested her uncle Shehbaz Sharif’s government at the Centre to notify the suspension of all social media platforms on internet for six days After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms - YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - …

Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram

Hindustan Times  

After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's …

Pakistan to ban social media platforms for 6 days to control 'hate material' during Ramadan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban social media platforms for 6 days to control 'hate material' during Ramadan

ABP News  

Lahore, Jul 5 : After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's cabinet …

Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’

Al Jazeera  

The platform remained inaccessible to users, but government officials refused to acknowledge any restrictions, until now. Pakistan blocked access to social media platform X around the time of elections in February, the interior ministry said, citing national security concerns. Users had reported problems using the platform, formerly known as Twitter, since mid-February, when jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party …

Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country on Thursday enduring the sixth day of sweeping disruptions, partial and complete shutdowns. The outage was first observed over the weekend when the political party of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced protests against what it says were rigged …

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370
1 year, 3 months ago

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a crackdown on netizens and booked scores in Kashmir ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370. A police spokesperson said one person from north Kashmir’s Baramulla faced legal proceedings for his social media posts. “The action is in response to his uploading hateful videos containing inflammatory and seditious statements on social media …

Posting social media content that promotes disharmony will soon be criminalised in J&K: DGP
1 year, 3 months ago

Posting social media content that promotes disharmony will soon be criminalised in J&K: DGP

Hindustan Times  

Posting any content on social media that promotes disharmony will be a criminal offence in Jammu and Kashmir, director general of police RR Swain said on Thursday. Posting such messages or videos by “terrorists, separatists or anti-national elements” will be a crime, Swain said.” Under 144 CrPC, we have decided to bring a law on the posting of any type …

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media
1 year, 5 months ago

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media

Al Jazeera  

Social media warriors have sprung up to share their community’s views and put down the others’ in this ethnic conflict. “Before we got hackers, we had given access to our social media accounts to people outside the state … Social media has become important to tell people what is happening here,” the leader said. He told me, “I opened this …

Nuh Violence: Police probe 12 Pakistani social media groups for instigating the riots
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh Violence: Police probe 12 Pakistani social media groups for instigating the riots

Op India  

12 Pakistani social media groups, with thousands of followers from Indian states of Haryana and Rajasthan, are under the police scanner in connection with the violence that took place in Nuh on 31st July 2023. According to news reports, a minimum of 12 social media groups linked to Pakistan have been identified as significant contributors to the Nuh clashes, said …

Cops scan social media, ask residents to refrain from sharing violent posts
1 year, 7 months ago

Cops scan social media, ask residents to refrain from sharing violent posts

Hindustan Times  

Nuh: Police with the assistance of the three special investigation teams that were formed on Wednesday, have scanned over 5,500 social media accounts and compiled a list of 800 people who have licenced weapons in Nuh. Cops scan social media, ask residents to refrain from sharing violent posts Police said two dedicated teams have also been formed to check whether …

Nuh violence: FIR against 3 'influencers', 2,300 social media videos under cop lens
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh violence: FIR against 3 'influencers', 2,300 social media videos under cop lens

India Today  

The Nuh police have registered three FIRs against three people over their inflammatory social media posts that triggered the violence in the district earlier this week. Of the 10 FIRs filed by the Nuh police, three were booked against one Shahid, Aadil Khan Mannaka, and a social media account named 'Shayar Guru Ghantal'. An investigation by India Today's Open Source …

Nuh Violence Fueled by Social Media, Centre Begins Crackdown on Accounts Spreading Propaganda
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh Violence Fueled by Social Media, Centre Begins Crackdown on Accounts Spreading Propaganda

News 18  

In a major crackdown, central agencies and ministries have narrowed down on close to 100 social media handles that are highly active and involved in spreading propaganda related to the Nuh violence through their accounts. According to the sources, a detailed analysis by a central intelligence agency has found that these accounts are provocatory, spreading propaganda, and instigating public sentiments. …

‘Social media played vital role’: Haryana government to scan online posts linked with Nuh violence. Top updates
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Social media played vital role’: Haryana government to scan online posts linked with Nuh violence. Top updates

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government has formed a three-member committee to scan all social media platforms checking for posts from July 21 to 31, and further, that could have incited people leading up to the communal violence in the state's Nuh district, state's home minster Anil Vij on Wednesday told the reporters. Broken glass and debris strewn on a street as policemen …

Nuh Violence Social Media Post Monu Manesar Hindu Muslim Communal Tension Riot Twitter YouTube ABP Live English News
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh Violence Social Media Post Monu Manesar Hindu Muslim Communal Tension Riot Twitter YouTube ABP Live English News

ABP News  

Social media could be a lot of things. Now, a day before, self-proclaimed 'gau-rakshak' Monu Manesar posted a video on social media, claiming that he would join the ‘Yatra’ and called for the participation of his followers in huge numbers. To prevent communal tensions in Nuh District & nearby areas, Gurugram District Administration urges everyone to refrain from posting content …

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B
1 year, 10 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

J&K issues new social media rules for govt. employees
2 years ago

J&K issues new social media rules for govt. employees

The Hindu  

A J&K government employee could lose his one-month salary, be demoted or terminated if he is found criticising the government’s policies on social media platforms, according to elaborate guidelines notified by the Lieutenant Governor’s administration on Friday. Fresh provisions have been incorporated in the Jammu and Kashmir Employees Conduct Rules, 1971 barring employees from commenting on political or government policies …

‘Tughlaqi Orders Won’t Be Tolerated’: Oppn Flays Punjab Govt for Social Media Curbs on State Employees
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Tughlaqi Orders Won’t Be Tolerated’: Oppn Flays Punjab Govt for Social Media Curbs on State Employees

News 18  

Giving fresh ammunition to the Opposition, the Punjab government has started tracking social media accounts of its employees, and will send them notices for commenting on or criticising the government and its policies. All administrative secretaries have been asked to monitor social media networks of employees for commenting adversely on government policies, according to the directions issued by Chief Secretary …

Myanmar women target of online abuse by pro-military social media
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar women target of online abuse by pro-military social media

Al Jazeera  

Women were subjected to “doxxing” and threatened for expressing views opposing military rule with their online abusers calling for off-line punishment by authorities. “The overwhelming majority of abusive posts were authored by male-presenting profiles supportive of Myanmar’s military coup and targeted women who opposed the coup,” Myanmar Witness said in the report released on Wednesday. Women were also subjected to …

Social Media, Terrorism & Money Laundering Among India's Top Security Challenges for Next 25 Years - News18
2 years, 4 months ago

Social Media, Terrorism & Money Laundering Among India's Top Security Challenges for Next 25 Years - News18

News 18  

Technology, social media and its expansion, investigation of economic offences and money laundering are some of the security challenges India may face in the next 25 years and should prepare a roadmap for, a draft prepared by the Bureau of Police Research and Development has revealed. According to the draft, which has been “vetted by Ministry of Home Affairs ”, …

New Delhi gives itself power over social media content moderation
2 years, 5 months ago

New Delhi gives itself power over social media content moderation

Al Jazeera  

The Indian government has announced changes to its information technology rules that will apply to social media companies, a move likely to be seen as reining in big tech firms. Under the amended rules, which were announced on Friday, a government panel will be formed to hear complaints from users about content moderation decisions by social media platforms. This effectively …

Breaking News, August 28
2 years, 7 months ago

Breaking News, August 28

India TV News  

Ahead of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket clash, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday "advised" journalists to not fall prey to sensationalism and verify from authorities sensitive news or videos that have potential of creating a law and order situation. Due to the attention such events garner, it has been noticed that some journalists have in the past, without verifying …

Pak Uses Social Media to Mislead Kashmiri Youth & Push Them Towards Militancy, Says J&K DGP
2 years, 8 months ago

Pak Uses Social Media to Mislead Kashmiri Youth & Push Them Towards Militancy, Says J&K DGP

News 18  

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said Pakistan tries to spread hatred in the union territory through various social media platforms and has so far trapped a large number of Kashmiri youth. J&K DGP Dilbag Singh said that the police teams are keeping a strict vigil on social media handlers operating from across the border with an aim to push …

Sharp rise in Hinduphobia on social media and other messaging platforms, claims US university report
2 years, 8 months ago

Sharp rise in Hinduphobia on social media and other messaging platforms, claims US university report

Firstpost  

The analysis follows a series of reports that NCRI and Rutgers Centers have released since 2020 that examine the use of conspiracy theories and social media networks to instigate widespread, real-world violence Hate speech directed towards the Hindu community has increased significantly across social media platforms, Rutgers University said in its latest report. NCRI’s latest paper on “Anti-Hindu Disinformation: A …

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