Assam Police cracks down on poll-related fake news; ensures content removal via CID social media cell

Assam Police is intensifying surveillance of social media in the run-up to the Assembly elections, with a dedicated unit tasked with swiftly flagging and removing content that could disrupt law and order, a senior officer said on Saturday.

The specialised cell, set up under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has achieved complete removal of objectionable content in all instances where complaints were filed, or action was initiated on its own, the officer noted.