Government asks social media to remove posts, alleges content ‘spreading misinformation’ about Covid-19

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  asked social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and others to remove about 100 posts and some content that it alleged were “unrelated, old and out of the context images or visuals, sensitive posts and misinformation regarding COVID19 protocols”, sources from IT ministry said.

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“When the entire country is putting up a brave fight against Covid-19 pandemic, some people are misusing social media to create panic. The ministry has asked these URLs (uniform resource locator) to be removed to prevent obstructions in fight against the pandemic and escalation of public order due to these posts,” a senior IT ministry source said.