Centre pulls up social media platform X for ‘abetting’ spread of false bomb alarms to flights

The Centre has pulled up social media platform X for “abetting” the spread of false alarms amid a spike in bomb threats received by airlines over the past few days, sources said.

The sources added that the Union ministry of electronics and IT castigated X for its handling of hoax bomb threats to domestic and international flights in recent days as many of these hoaxes were circulated through its platform. The ministry also questioned X representatives on the steps taken to stop such alarming rumours from spreading.