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Chandigarh:
The Punjab Police on Wednesday mentioned it’s got 38 Facebook, 49 Twitter and 21 YouTube accounts and hyperlinks blocked for spreading pretend information on the coronavirus disaster. “A total of 151 accounts/links of Facebook, 100 of Twitter, four of Instagram and 37 of YouTube have been reported to the authorities concerned, with 121 FIRs registered so far at various police stations across Punjab,” the state authorities mentioned in an announcement.
Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta mentioned the power had taken up the matter of blocking the accounts of “anti-national” and “anti-social” components with the Cyber Law Division of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, following which 108 accounts and hyperlinks have been blocked. Further motion on the remaining accounts is awaited, he mentioned.
Mr Gupta mentioned the social media platforms have been requested to offer info of the customers. Legal motion can be taken in opposition to the miscreants below the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code as quickly as they’re recognized, the police officer mentioned.
Arpit Shukla, Director Bureau of Investigations, mentioned the State Cyber Crime Cell, Punjab, has requested folks to not share any form of unverified or pretend posts, information, movies or tales on COVID-19 on social media.
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had ordered the crackdown amid widespread rumour-mongering and unfold of faux information on social media, deliberately to unfold misinformation. Videos are being uploaded by anti-social components to incite the general public within the identify of “human organ trade during COVID-19”, the assertion mentioned.
A wave of misinformation is being unfold by way of numerous social media platforms that medical doctors and paramedics are falsely declaring folks COVID-19 constructive after which taking out their organs for financial advantages, it mentioned.
“These obnoxious posts/videos on social media are not only defamatory to the state government and doctors, but are also seen discouraging people from testing and treatment for COVID-19 from various health facilities,” the assertion mentioned.