Haryana Police Digital Crackdown: 1,018 Objectionable Social Media Links Reported
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CNBC TV18•17-01-2026, 18:15
Haryana Police Digital Crackdown: 1,018 Objectionable Social Media Links Reported
- •Haryana Police launched a month-long digital crackdown on illegal and objectionable social media activities to curb misinformation, fraud, and content threatening public harmony.
- •The initiative, led by Cyber Haryana in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has reported 1,018 links and profiles.
- •Out of the reported links, 583 have already been removed or blocked, with the remaining 435 under review for removal.
- •Police are targeting anti-national, anti-religion, misleading content, and posts inciting tension, using Section 79 of the IT Act for content removal.
- •Beyond social media, the police also identified 28 suspicious trading and investment apps, with 14 already removed and others under review.
Why It Matters: Haryana Police's digital crackdown has reported over 1,000 objectionable social media links and apps.
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