Kashmir Cyber Police Blocks Round 200 Social Media Handles Spreading Propaganda

Cyber Police Kashmir on Thursday said that, in a significant crackdown in opposition to on-line anti-national propaganda, radicalization, and the glorification of terrorism, it has intensified its monitoring and enforcement efforts over the previous three months. Adversarial social media handles working throughout a number of platforms, together with these managed from outdoors the nation, have been recognized and focused by way of authorized and preventive motion.

In a handout, Cyber Police Kashmir stated that in this era, 200 antagonistic social media handles engaged in spreading misinformation and extremist content material have been recognized, with 100 of them working from outdoors the nation. A number of of those accounts have been blocked to curb their affect, whereas authorized motion has been initiated in opposition to key propagators, together with a number of FIRs below related felony legal guidelines. Safety proceedings have additionally been initiated in opposition to a number of people concerned in such actions.

On the identical time, Cyber Police Kashmir stays dedicated to counter-radicalization efforts. Many people influenced by such on-line propaganda have been recommended and handed over to their households as a part of a de-radicalization initiative, they stated.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police reaffirm their dedication to safeguarding nationwide safety in each bodily and digital areas. Cyber Police Kashmir will proceed its proactive monitoring of on-line platforms to disrupt terrorism-linked narratives and stop the misuse of our on-line world for extremist functions, they stated.

Residents are urged to stay vigilant and report suspicious on-line actions to the authorities. Cyber Police Kashmir stays steadfast in its mission to counter on-line threats and guarantee a protected and safe digital setting, the assertion reads.