
Maharashtra Cyber asks social media platforms to remove 36 offensive posts after Tripura violence
The Hindu
“Accordingly, some posts have been deleted, while others will be removed soon."
Maharashtra Cyber, a nodal agency for cyber security and investigation for the state, has asked different social media platforms to delete at least 36 "offensive" posts found circulating in the wake of alleged , an official said on Wednesday.
Last week, various places in Amravati, Nanded, Malegaon (Nashik), Washim and Yavatmal in Maharashtra had witnessed stone-pelting during rallies taken out by some organisations protesting the violence in Tripura.
"Maharashtra Cyber was constantly monitoring the social media platforms to avoid untoward incidents after , Nashik rural, Nanded, Yavatmal and Washim. The cyber wing has identified at least 36 offensive posts on social media platforms, most of them on Twitter," the official said.