Social media being monitored for hate content, rumours day after Indian Army's surgical strikes
Social networking sites is being monitored for hate content, rumours and morphed videos with fear of sporadic reaction after the Indian Army carried out surgical strike across LoC.
In Short
- Social media being monitored for hate content.
- Maharashtra ATS,other agencies monitoring sites.
- Monitoring done to ensure rumours,morphed videos not spread.
With fear of sporadic reactions after the surgical strike was carried out by the Indian Army in PoK on Thursday, Maharashtra Anti-terror squad (ATS) in coordination with other agencies, has been on alert in regards with radical elements and suspicious youths spreading hate content on social networking sites.
"We have widened the war footing and are keeping a tab on all the radical elements. Citizens are being alerted through WhatsApp messages that they should not forward any rumours text without confirmation. As a routine process, ATS deletes jihadi videos on the social networking sites," an official said, on the condition of anonymity.
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AN EYE BEING KEPT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, MORPHED VIDEOS ON SURGICAL STRIKE
The official said an eye is also been kept "on people who are visiting such sites. There is a concern of reaction or anti-social elements spreading rumors (after the surgical strike)- that's why these measures are being taken."
According to the plan, attempts will be made to erase morphed videos of the surgical strike. It will be ensured that social media is not used as a tool to spread rumors among the citizens.
According to some reports, as many as 356 jihadi videos have been blocked by the ATS, but the agency maintains that its a usual exercise and not because of Thursday's surgical strikes.
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No specific alerts have been given to the Mumbai Police or the Indian Coast Guard but Mumbai is on high security due to the festive season.
The national capital Delhi too is on high alert after the surgical strike was carried out by the Indian Army.
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