Odisha

Odisha Police Removes 420 Offensive Posts On Elections In Social Media

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Social Media Monitoring Cell of Odisha Police has removed 420 offensive contents related to the General Elections 2024.

Apart from that, five FIRs have been registered related to violation on social media platforms and are under various stages of investigation, police sources said on Tuesday.

IT Professionals have also joined hands with Odisha Police as Cyber Volunteers in bolstering these efforts. These actions have been taken against various instances of social media misconduct, violation of model code of conduct for elections or against those violating the law.

The action has been taken across multiple platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). These posts, originating from supporters of various political parties and other groups, were identified as potentially derogatory or abusive or inflammatory or hateful, highlighting the importance of proactive monitoring in maintaining a peaceful environment.

The Social Media Unit of Crime Branch has been functional for quite some time. However, as per the direction of Election Commission, Social Media Cells were formed and activated in all Police Districts. The combined efforts of the State Social Media Unit and the District Social Media Cells have led to notable accomplishments.

On Facebook, 788 requests were sent for content takedown or removal. META has promptly responded by taking down or removing 256 posts/ accounts of objectionable content.

In the case of Instagram, 471 requests were submitted for content takedown or removal. META acted upon on 154 of these requests, successfully removing problematic content from the platform.

For YouTube, 96 requests were issued for content takedown or removal. Google has responded by taking down or removing 9 pieces of content, which were deemed inappropriate or harmful.

Apart from these, around 950 handles are under surveillance across the state by various Social Media Cells of Odisha Police.

The primary focus of Social Media Cell is round the clock cyber patrolling across popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter for locating offensive, hateful and abusive posts and initiate appropriate action, including the removal of pages or accounts to ensure free, fair and impartial electoral process.

Cyber Crime Unit of Crime Branch is also actively spreading awareness among the public against cybercrimes and financial frauds through daily posts on its official social media accounts @cybercopodisha. These posts are aimed to educate people about the dangers posed by cyber fraudsters, fake news, misinformation, and disinformation.

OB Bureau

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