Centre blasts X after bomb threats to over 100 flights, urges AI-powered account blocking

In reference to the bomb threats received by airlines over the past eight days, the Centre held a virtual meeting with airline officials and social media platforms on Wednesday. Sources close to the developments said Joint Secretary Sanket S Bhondve chaired the meeting, which was attended by Air India and Vistara officials.

The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT criticized social media platform X, where most of these hoaxes had spread. The social networking giant was also asked to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions to block the accounts that have been sending messages.