TN police form teams to nab those who spread rumours on Twitter, FB, YouTube

In order to keep a check on miscreants spreading rumours on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube, the Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday formed social media teams.

A team has been formed in each of the cities and districts across Tamil Nadu to ensure there are no clashes arising from caste, religious and political animosity.

The state police department has formed ‘Social Media Committees’ comprising 203 trained police officers who are proficient in computer skills and cyber forensics.