<p>Mumbai: In the backdrop of the Nagpur communal violence, the Maharashtra Cyber has identified and reported more than 140 objectionable contents, including posts and videos, across social media platforms aimed at inciting communal unrest and has launched a massive crackdown against the perpetrators.</p><p>According to the initial investigations, the violence took place in the wake of rumour-mongering using social media platforms.</p><p>Amid online-platform rumours of the burning of a copy of the Quran during a protest by right-wing organisations demanding the razing of the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the violence erupted. Besides, some videos also were circulated on social media platforms. </p>.Intelligence failure led to Nagpur violence: Oppn attacks Maharashtra govt.<p>Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the state’s Home Minister and Law and Judiciary Minister has asked the Maharashtra Cyber Department to take action.</p><p>“No riot occurred in the city after 1992. The violence was planned by some people. Only a replica of Aurangzeb's grave was burnt.… We have verified that no ayat (verses from the Quran) was burnt. But rumours were spread deliberately," Fadnavis has said in the Maharashtra Legislature. </p><p>The Office of the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra State Cyber Department confirmed that action is being taken. </p><p>“Dedicated to maintaining a secure and lawful digital environment, the Maharashtra Cyber Department actively monitors online platforms, including social media, to identify and take action against objectionable content that threatens public order, social harmony, or national security. In alignment with this objective, Maharashtra Cyber, in coordination with the Nagpur City Cyber Police Station, has identified multiple social media accounts engaged in disseminating objectionable content concerning the recent riots in Nagpur, Maharashtra,” an official statement said. </p><p>“More than 140 instances of objectionable content across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube have been identified and reported,” it said.</p><p>In response, notices under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 have been issued to facilitate the immediate takedown of such content. </p><p>Additionally, notices under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 have been issued to uncover the real identities of the individuals operating these accounts. Strict legal action will be taken against those responsible for spreading such provocative content. </p><p>It also appealed that citizens are urged to exercise caution while sharing information online and to refrain from engaging with or amplifying unverified or objectionable content.</p>
<p>Mumbai: In the backdrop of the Nagpur communal violence, the Maharashtra Cyber has identified and reported more than 140 objectionable contents, including posts and videos, across social media platforms aimed at inciting communal unrest and has launched a massive crackdown against the perpetrators.</p><p>According to the initial investigations, the violence took place in the wake of rumour-mongering using social media platforms.</p><p>Amid online-platform rumours of the burning of a copy of the Quran during a protest by right-wing organisations demanding the razing of the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the violence erupted. Besides, some videos also were circulated on social media platforms. </p>.Intelligence failure led to Nagpur violence: Oppn attacks Maharashtra govt.<p>Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the state’s Home Minister and Law and Judiciary Minister has asked the Maharashtra Cyber Department to take action.</p><p>“No riot occurred in the city after 1992. The violence was planned by some people. Only a replica of Aurangzeb's grave was burnt.… We have verified that no ayat (verses from the Quran) was burnt. But rumours were spread deliberately," Fadnavis has said in the Maharashtra Legislature. </p><p>The Office of the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra State Cyber Department confirmed that action is being taken. </p><p>“Dedicated to maintaining a secure and lawful digital environment, the Maharashtra Cyber Department actively monitors online platforms, including social media, to identify and take action against objectionable content that threatens public order, social harmony, or national security. In alignment with this objective, Maharashtra Cyber, in coordination with the Nagpur City Cyber Police Station, has identified multiple social media accounts engaged in disseminating objectionable content concerning the recent riots in Nagpur, Maharashtra,” an official statement said. </p><p>“More than 140 instances of objectionable content across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube have been identified and reported,” it said.</p><p>In response, notices under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 have been issued to facilitate the immediate takedown of such content. </p><p>Additionally, notices under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 have been issued to uncover the real identities of the individuals operating these accounts. Strict legal action will be taken against those responsible for spreading such provocative content. </p><p>It also appealed that citizens are urged to exercise caution while sharing information online and to refrain from engaging with or amplifying unverified or objectionable content.</p>