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Delhi Police issues notices over abusive posts on PM
NDTV··29 Jul
Delhi Police issued notices to a number of social media accounts, including some news portals, over abusive posts targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and security forces during recent student protests in the capital and elsewhere. The notices seek information about individuals who used abusive language, following a review of content uploaded during and after the demonstrations.
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What It Means For You
- Social media users posting about protests should know that abusive content targeting public figures is being actively monitored and can trigger notices.
- News portals and account holders who received notices face a formal process seeking information about individuals behind flagged posts.
- Anyone following online speech regulation gets a live example of how platforms are asked to remove flagged content during unrest.
What's Happening
- Delhi Police issued notices to several social media accounts, including some news portals, over abusive posts targeting the Prime Minister and security forces.
- The notices seek information about individuals who used abusive language in posts made during and after student protests.
- Police said the action follows continuous monitoring of posts, videos and comments across multiple platforms for possible legal violations.
The 400 Handles Flagged Before This Notice
- Delhi Police had earlier identified more than 400 social media handles allegedly linked to Pakistan circulating fake narratives about the protests.
- Two days earlier, police had directed platforms to remove posts with offensive remarks against the Prime Minister from the July 20 march.
- Several crude comments and videos have already been taken down following notices issued by the monitoring team.
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