New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to social media platform X, in connection with a complaint alleging that “derogatory, malicious and defamatory content” targeting constitutional heads is being circulated on the platform.
X has been asked to immediately delete or remove the alleged posts/videos from the platform and provide complete registration details of the account holders who posted them, including their full names, addresses, contact details and email IDs, as reported by ANI.
The social media platform has also been asked to provide the login and logout details of the accounts, along with the corresponding time and date stamps, as well as any other relevant information that may assist in the investigation.
The police have also requested X to preserve the details related to the alleged posts/videos for future investigation and provide a certificate under Section 63(4) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
The Delhi Police had, on July 27, directed multiple social media platforms to remove posts and videos containing offensive and abusive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi that were uploaded during the student protests at Jantar Mantar and the violence linked to the July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ march, officials said.
Several posts using abusive language against the Prime Minister surfaced across various social media platforms during the protests and subsequent violence in the national capital, they said.
The Delhi Police’s social media monitoring team has been continuously scanning online platforms to identify such content. Upon detecting objectionable posts, notices are being issued to the respective social media intermediaries, directing them to remove the content.
Several crude comments and videos containing abusive language directed at the Prime Minister have already been taken down following notices issued by the force, the police said.
The cyber and social media teams are continuing to maintain a close watch on online activity related to the protests to identify additional offensive posts and ensure appropriate action is taken against content found to violate applicable rules.
Some users who made adverse comments on social media against the government and top leaders faced backlash and removed them.
