Social media group admins to be held responsible for fake news: Hry Police

Taking serious note of spread of factually incorrect and unverified information on social media about Covid-19 which may create confusion and potentially lead to panic among the general public, the Police officers of Gurugram, Panchkula, Faridabad and other districts of the State on Thursday asked people to be more careful about the authenticity of information before sharing or forwarding them on social media.

WhatsApp group admin will be held responsible if members forward any hate or fake message on Covid-19, or a message which may create panic and disturb peace among religious communities,officials said.

Talking to The Pioneer over phone, Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Mohit Handa said that the district cyber media cells of Panchkula Police are keeping an eye on social media. The Group admin of What’s App Group should be careful while its members post any forwarded messages on the group related to Covid-19.