Govt tells social media platforms to block 100 posts to ‘prevent obstructions’ to Covid-19 fight

The government has directed social media platforms like Twitter to block close to 100 posts in order to “prevent obstructions” to the fight against the pandemic and escalation of crimes against public order, govt officials told ET.

They said certain users were using social media platforms to spread fake or misleading information and create panic about the situation in India by using “unrelated, old and out of the context” images or visuals, communally sensitive posts and misinformation about the Covid-19 protocols.