Pawan Kalyan pushes for 'social media abuse protection bill' in Andhra Assembly
1 month, 4 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 using them to control and intimidate people. He referenced comments made by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy about the influence of social media armies, calling them "abusive cartels" designed to silence dissent. His proposal comes amidst similar voices from other parties, including Congress’s YS Sharmila who has been advocating for a safe social media space.

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Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content
1 month, 2 weeks 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 Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC

Live Law  

While considering a Public Interest Litigation plea on the alleged indiscriminate arrest of social media activists, the Andhra Pradesh High Court distinguished between a "critic of the government" who express themselves on social media and a "social media bully" who uses the platform to bully an individual, an officer or a person in authority by spreading false information or who …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Varra Ravindra Reddy and two others held
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Varra Ravindra Reddy and two others held

New Indian Express  

KADAPA: YSRC social media activist Varra Ravindra Reddy, 38, was arrested for posting offensive content on social media targeting Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan, Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, and their families. Kurnool Range DIG Koya Praveen stated that Reddy, a resident of Kodreddipalli in Pulivendula, had worked at Bharathi Cements since 2012. Reddy used …

Don’t act like animals, CM Chandrababu Naidu warns netizens for inappropriate posts on social media
2 months ago

Don’t act like animals, CM Chandrababu Naidu warns netizens for inappropriate posts on social media

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu gave stern warning to those who are posting inappropriate posts using social media saying if any one behaves like an animal, the government is going to treat them like an animal. This warning came in the back ground of the ongoing social media postings related arrests and the dissatisfaction among the …

Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC
2 months 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 …

AP home minister warns against abusing women on social media
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2 months ago

AP home minister warns against abusing women on social media

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Home minister Vangalapudi Anitha on Thursday warned that anyone abusing women on social media platforms will not be spared. She underlined that even those who resort to abuse using fake social media accounts will be caught using advanced equipment and punished. Anitha disclosed that under the leadership of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, …

Home Minister Takes Pawan Kalyan's Criticism 'Positively' Despite Controversy
2 months ago

Home Minister Takes Pawan Kalyan's Criticism 'Positively' Despite Controversy

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha responds to Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's criticism of her leadership in enforcing law and order in the state. Anitha takes Pawan Kalyan's comments positively and says she has spoken to him on the phone and clarified his stance. She dismisses speculations and says she has seen inappropriate posts on social media related to …

Social media insiders warn user safeguards and efforts to stop disinformation have been 'cut to the bone'
2 months, 1 week ago

Social media insiders warn user safeguards and efforts to stop disinformation have been 'cut to the bone'

ABC  

They were the people tasked with keeping users safe on the world's biggest social media platforms. Instagram inaction Meta product safety engineer-turned-whistleblower Arturo Béjar says "every parent should know how bad it is" on social media. "Seeing that you could fire huge numbers of people and not face really any meaningful consequences, Mark Zuckerberg followed and fired 20,000 employees," says …

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Gurugram DC calls for caution against social media rumourmongering in run-up to state polls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gurugram DC calls for caution against social media rumourmongering in run-up to state polls

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram Citizens can lodge their complaints on the C-Vigil app or on the toll-free number 1950. Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav on Monday urged the Gurugram electorate to exercise caution while consuming content, to avoid rumourmongering based on misleading news, especially through social media that are intended to incite social discord in the run-up to the assembly elections. The official …

Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf
5 months ago

Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails 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. He is accountable to nobody, …

Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation
5 months ago

Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Swinney has urged social media giants to …

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

Rise of Social Media Influencers in AP Politics
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rise of Social Media Influencers in AP Politics

Deccan Chronicle  

VISHAKHAPATNAM: Politicians in Andhra Pradesh are increasingly turning to social media influencers to reach out to and sway their voters. The interviews of several candidates have been shared across various Vizag-based social media pages, even as the youtubers claimed they were not being paid, and they were only reaching information to their viewers. Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's recent …

Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space
11 months, 1 week ago

Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space

The Hindu  

The suicide of a 16-year-old Indian boy who hit a wall of online abuse after posting selfies in saris and makeup has galavanised calls for social media giants to better protect LGBTQ+ Indians. "In India, the online abuse faced by LGBTQ+ creators, predominantly on Instagram, is pervasive and includes death threats, hate speech, rape threats, bullying and other forms of …

Social media accounts of MLC Kavitha, Gov. Tamilisai hacked
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media accounts of MLC Kavitha, Gov. Tamilisai hacked

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Social media accounts of Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan and BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha were allegedly hacked, with suspicious activity logged in both instances and posts made in violation of the platform rules. In the Governor’s case, Soundararajan received a communication alert from X’s technical support team, pointing out a violation of platform rules on a tweet posted from her …

UK Government Considers Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s
1 year ago

UK Government Considers Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The UK government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is contemplating potential restrictions on social media access for teenagers below the age of 16 in a bid to safeguard them from online harm. Despite the implementation of the Online Safety Act, mandating social media platforms to shield minors from harmful content or face fines up to 10% of global …

Under-16s could face limits on social media
1 year ago

Under-16s could face limits on social media

The Telegraph  

Under-16s could be forced to ask their parents for permission before using social media under proposals being considered by Rishi Sunak. Ministers are devising plans for a consultation on the potential harms to children from social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in the new year, which could lead to teenagers being forced to obtain their parents’ permission to …

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms

Live Mint  

To tackle the deepfake issue, a review meeting between the government and the social media platforms was held on Tuesday, said a report by PTI citing sources. According to the report, some social media platforms have complied and those who are “slow” in doing so have been given additional time. In Tuesday's meeting, the government has made it clear that …

Pawan Lashes Out at Jagan for Targeting Him Personally
1 year, 6 months ago

Pawan Lashes Out at Jagan for Targeting Him Personally

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Lashing out at Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for targeting him at a personal level, Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan warned him against further such attacks on him. “I can expose you as I know more about your young days in Hyderabad and I speak out, it could malign your image,” Pawan Kalyan told the CM. Addressing a …

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

Social media has been used to manipulate political choices of voters, perniciously affecting the democratic setup of constitutional institutions, the Karnataka High Court observed on Friday. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said emergence of social media has changed the way in which people participate in the democratic process. "People increasingly rely on social media than their …

Political Fights See Leaders Targeting Rivals at Personal and Family Levels
1 year, 6 months ago

Political Fights See Leaders Targeting Rivals at Personal and Family Levels

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Political campaigns in AP are increasingly turning murky, with leaders of major parties "exposing" even the personal lives of their rivals, so as to make electoral gains in the 2024 polls. Former minister and Achanta MLA Sriranganatha Raju said, “Some leaders are using abusive language in the public domain. I have advised Pawan Kalyan publicly to change his styles …

Offensive posts against national leaders on social media to be regulated
1 year, 6 months ago

Offensive posts against national leaders on social media to be regulated

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Information Technology and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge has affirmed government's commitment to regulate offensive posts against national leaders and derogatory remarks on social media. Kharge, who is also the Kalaburagi district in-charge minister, spoke to reporters during the launch of the "Shakti" scheme at Kalaburagi on Sunday. He expressed concern over the misuse …

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, 8 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 …

Reviewing ‘safe harbour’ protections under Digital India bill: MoS Chandrasekhar
1 year, 10 months ago

Reviewing ‘safe harbour’ protections under Digital India bill: MoS Chandrasekhar

Hindustan Times  

The government is reconsidering “safe harbour” protections for social media companies as it looks to classify them based on the functions they perform, the junior minister for electronics and technology said on Thursday during a consultation meeting for the much-awaited Digital India bill. “There is a need for a different set of rules for each class of intermediaries,” Union minister …

Explained: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is unsettling Indian users
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is unsettling Indian users

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 05, 2022 15:41 IST Just a few weeks after Elon Musk completed his embattled purchase of Twitter, a video appeared on the platform showing a Muslim student in India reacting after being “jokingly” compared to a terrorist by his university professor. “In the big picture, Twitter has a very small number of active users in India — …

Control and delete: The Hindu Editorial on government appellate panels for social media
2 years, 7 months ago

Control and delete: The Hindu Editorial on government appellate panels for social media

The Hindu  

The Government’s plan to set up a panel that can overturn content moderation decisions made by social media platforms is problematic in many ways. The trigger for these Government-appointed committees to come to life will be, say, an appeal by a social media user who feels aggrieved by an order of the platform’s grievance officer. But this is exactly what …

India is considering a panel to rule on social media takedowns
2 years, 7 months ago

India is considering a panel to rule on social media takedowns

Al Jazeera  

Digital rights activists warn the move will increase direct gov’t control over social media platforms in India. Apar Gupta, executive director of the Internet Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit that advocates for digital rights, tweeted that should the move go through, it will “increase” direct government control over social media platforms. Rather than curing defects highlighted by Courts, they increase direct …

India's Social Media Guidelines Won't Change With Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
2 years, 8 months ago

India's Social Media Guidelines Won't Change With Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday that the government's guidelines for social media platforms would not change despite billionaire Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter. "Despite Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, IT guidelines governing the social media platforms remain the same. READ | '@elonmusk Blocked You': Twitter Users Blocked By Him Call Out 'Free Speech Absolutist' Elon Musk …

Sri Lanka crisis: Government restores access to social media following backlash
2 years, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Government restores access to social media following backlash

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka restored access to social media sites and messaging apps on Sunday afternoon, after its early morning decision to block usage sparked wide criticism. Condemning the social media ban, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka said it was a “vital aspect” of the freedom of expression of people, and “as important as traditional media”. The Human Rights Commission of …

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy
2 years, 9 months ago

Sonia Gandhi says social media being abused to hack democracy

The Hindu  

The danger of social media being abused to hack democracy was rising and the government should put an end to the “systematic interference” of Facebook and other social media giants in electoral politics of the world’s largest democracy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Ms. Gandhi stated that …

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation
2 years, 11 months ago

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation

Hindustan Times  

Last week, news agency Reuters reported what it described as a “heated meeting” between Indian government officials and big technology companies Google, Facebook, and Twitter on fake news and content moderation. Quoting unnamed sources, the news agency said India’s information and broadcasting ministry criticised the companies for dragging their feet on fake news, which forced India to point out content …

Social media companies ‘must do more’ to protect MPs from online hate
3 years, 2 months ago

Social media companies ‘must do more’ to protect MPs from online hate

The Telegraph  

Social media companies must do more to stop online abuse of MPs in the wake of recent attacks, a former digital minister has said. Parliamentary staff exposed to ‘constant abuse and threats’ Mr Warman also said Parliament should do more to protect MPs' staff, who often ran their social media accounts and were exposed to constant abuse and death threats. …

Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices
3 years, 3 months ago

Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices

Al Jazeera  

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are taking down accounts of Kashmiris, a report by a Kashmiri diaspora group says. A report by a Kashmiri diaspora group has accused social media giants Twitter, Facebook and Instagram of silencing Kashmiri voices in the digital spaces through the frequent suspension of the accounts of artists, academics, and journalists based in and outside the disputed …

Big Tech Is Bending to the Indian Government’s Will
3 years, 4 months ago

Big Tech Is Bending to the Indian Government’s Will

Wired  

As Indian democracy crumbles day upon day under the grasp of Narendra Modi, social media platforms have functioned in lieu of a free press. As Reporters Without Borders recently noted, journalists in India “risk dismissal if they criticize the government.” Since Modi took control in 2014, India’s ranking on the World Press Freedom Index has fallen every year, plateauing at …

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 5 months ago

India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — It began in February with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of massive farmer protests near the capital, souring an already troubled relationship between the government and Twitter. “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel …

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy

Al Jazeera  

Law puts digital platforms such as Twitter and Facebook under direct government oversight, but critics worry it may lead to outright censorship. ‘Closed ecosystem like China’ “India’s plans for the internet appear to be like that of a closed ecosystem like China,” said Raheel Khursheed, co-founder of Laminar Global and Twitter India’s former head of politics, policy and government. “Twitter’s …

Election & Voting Processes Stand Threatened By Social Media Manipulation, Says Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Election & Voting Processes Stand Threatened By Social Media Manipulation, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

Election and voting processes stand threatened by social media manipulation, the Supreme Court remarked in the judgment delivered on Thursday in Facebook vs. Delhi Assembly case.Entities like Facebook have to remain accountable to those who entrust them with such power. Election and voting processes stand threatened by social media manipulation, the Supreme Court remarked in the judgment delivered on Thursday …

'Misplaced, exaggerated and disingenuous': India's response to UNHRC's criticism of new IT rules
3 years, 6 months ago

'Misplaced, exaggerated and disingenuous': India's response to UNHRC's criticism of new IT rules

Firstpost  

Stating that new IT rules are ‘designed to empower ordinary users of social media’, India on Sunday dismissed criticism by three UN special rapporteurs and said that the country’s democratic credentials are well recognised New Delhi: India has dismissed criticism of its new IT rules relating to social media by three UN special rapporteurs on rights issues, saying the country’s …

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today
3 years, 6 months ago

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today

India TV News  

A parliamentary panel headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will question top officials of the micro blogging site Twitter to know their views on prevention of misuse of the social media platform. The social media giants Twitter and Facebook has been summoned to depose before it on Friday on issues related to misuse of the platforms and protection of citizens’ …

Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance
3 years, 6 months ago

Don't preach us on Democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad blasts Twitter for non-compliance

India TV News  

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that social media platform Twitter should not "preach us on democracy" as he said that India has the proud distinction of being the world's largest and the most vibrant democracy. Speaking to India TV, Prasad said that the government will not ban Twitter and that the platform has to follow the rules, else …

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead
3 years, 6 months ago

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead

Op India  

Today, when the whole world is confronted with an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID19 pandemic, another crisis has emerged over the ‘penetrative’ role of social media platforms in India. Considering the kind of enormous outreach of social media, platforms such as Twitter have started to act arbitrarily to become a state within a state Twitter decided to defy an …

New IT rules only to tackle misuse of social media, give users redressal mechanism, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
3 years, 7 months ago

New IT rules only to tackle misuse of social media, give users redressal mechanism, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Hindu  

Amid Twitter and WhatsApp pushing back against the government’s new rules for social media platforms, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the rules only benefit the over 100 crore users of such platforms by giving them a means to address their grievances. Rules give redressal mechanism to users, says Prasad With Twitter and WhatsApp up in arms against …

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ban in India: Netizens go bonkers with hilarious memes and trolls
3 years, 7 months ago

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ban in India: Netizens go bonkers with hilarious memes and trolls

India TV News  

Rumours on Tuesday shook the internet that social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter will be banned in India fropm May 26. Picking up hilarious Bollywood dialogues that justify the situation to coming up with creative GIFs, netizens flooded the internet with memes on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp ban in India. Have a look- As per the new …

Rules and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on social media curbs
3 years, 7 months ago

Rules and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on social media curbs

The Hindu  

It does seem that most if not all global social media giants will miss complying with the new IT rules of intermediaries, which come into effect today. Among other things, they require the bigger social media platforms, which the rules referred to as significant social media intermediaries, to adhere to a vastly tighter set of rules within three months, which …

Aakar Patel | Why Twitter's action on BJP manipulation' is rattling govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Aakar Patel | Why Twitter's action on BJP manipulation' is rattling govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Twitter has marked tweets by Bharatiya Janata Party figures, including its spokesman Sambit Patra, as “manipulated media”. The BJP is upset and has sent another threatening note to Twitter saying that it should remove the “manipulated media” tag because the government was investigating the matter. These are legal notices from the Government of India asking Twitter to either block an …

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

CNN  

On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers. Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto/Getty Images In a statement last week, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around 100 posts by users …

Union govt orders monitoring of social media accounts of J&K employees
3 years, 9 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, …

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