Potential For Spread Of Terror From Social Media Higher Than Ever: Centre
NDTV
The minister of state for home said terrorism in India is largely sponsored from across the border.
The potential for the spread of terror through the use of social media is higher than ever, posing a threat to the sovereignty and integrity of the country, Union minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
He also said cyberspace is virtual, borderless, and offers complete anonymity.
"With a borderless cyberspace coupled with the possibility of instant communication and anonymity, the potential for spread of terror through the use of social media is higher than ever, posing a threat to sovereignty and integrity of the country," he said in a written reply to a question.
The minister of state for home said terrorism in India is largely sponsored from across the border and global terrorist groups and some foreign agencies inimical to India have been making efforts to radicalise people and spread terrorism through the use of social media platforms, the internet etc.
