New Delhi: In a major crackdown on inflammatory posts, the Center on Saturday blocked several social media accounts on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for spreading hateful content, said Minister of State for IT Rajiv Chandrashekhar.
As part of the action, the owners of these social media handles are being identified and action will be taken against them as per law, the minister said, adding that these platforms will be reviewed.
According to sources close to news agency PTI, the action has been taken in the wake of posting of objectionable content by various social media handles, such as a fake video of the cabinet briefing, an animated video showing violence against the Prime Minister and inciting and Targets abusive content. Hindu women.
Officials said on Friday that the Delhi Police has registered a case after a fake video of a cabinet meeting surfaced, in which some people showed that the meeting was against the Sikh community.
Responding to a tweet that sought action against the ‘producer of a very violent video featuring the PM’ that has been doing the rounds on public platforms since December 2020, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said that “@GoI_MeitY Internet takes the responsibility of maintaining. safe and reliable and middlemen are accountable for the content” and that they are working on it.
“Workforce on secure and reliable internet at work @GoI_MeitY. Handles trying to push fake/inflammatory content on Twitter, YouTube, FB, Insta have been blocked,” Chandrashekhar tweeted on Saturday.
According to sources, the government has identified 73 Twitter handles, four pieces of YouTube content and an Instagram game that are responsible for the incendiary case, and acting on it, 73 Twitter handles were suspended, four The YouTube content and Instagram game have been removed.
Last year, the central government had introduced stringent rules for social media platforms, according to which social media companies have to remove controversial content from the platform, appoint grievance officers and assist in investigation.
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