COVID-19 Fake News: Mumbai police cracks whip on social media group admins

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police on Friday cracked the whip on Social Media against fake content and Group Admins of WhatsApp groups as personally liable if such misleading stuff is found circulating.

The city police commissioner has issued orders - valid from April 10 to April 24 - prohibiting any kind of fake or distorted information on all social media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Instragam, etc.

It has additionally prohibited deprecatory or prejudicial messages towards any network, or creating frenzy and turmoil among the individuals, said the request



marked by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Pranaya Ashok. 

The request additionally precludes any endeavors to prompt question against the administration authorities or their demonstrations to forestall the spread of coronavirus and such messages making risk general wellbeing or security or open harmony.

For all such acts by any person or groups, the person designated as "Group Admin" shall be held personally liable for such content in his/her group and attract action under the relevant laws, warned DCP Ashok, who is also the Mumbai Police official spokesperson.