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1. Offensive WhatsApp,
Facebook posts can now
land group admin in jail
Think twice before becoming administrator of a group on
WhatsApp or Facebook as one is liable for prosecution if any
rumour or fake news is circulated on it.
Social media platforms allow a person to create a group on which
members can share views, photographs or videos.
Concerns have been raised about social media misuse as fake

2. news, morphed photographs and disturbing videos with
fabricated local narratives can easily be circulated that can
trigger tension and an even communal rift in an area.
In a joint order issued by District Magistrate Yogeshwar Ram
Mishra and Senior Superintendent of Police Nitin Tiwari, it has
been made clear that any factually incorrect, rumour or
misleading information on a social media group could result in a
FIR against the group administrator.
"There are several groups on social media which are named on
news groups and also groups with other names which are
propagating news and information which is not authentic. These
are being forwarded without cross checking," it said. Read more