Varanasi: Group Admins Can be Jailed if Members Post Offensive Messages

3,234 views · Published 21 April 2017 · 0:49 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: NDTV India · 2017 · News & Politics

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Varanasi DM Yogeshwar Ram Mishra has issued an order that makes group administrators responsible for circulation of 'misleading or incorrect' information on social media groups such as on WhatsApp or Facebook.  According to reports, two people have been arrested following the circulation of 'offensive' content on WhatsApp groups they were administrators of. (Audio in Hindi)

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