Lynchings caused by rumours spread through social media, says government

The issue of mob violence and lynchings was discussed again in both Houses of Parliament on the second day of the monsoon session on Thursday and the government blamed the social media for the rise in such incidents. In the Lok Sabha, when the issue ... Mob lynching: Rajnath Singh for social media checks, opposition walks outEconomic Times Oppn stages walkout in LS over lynching incidentsDeccan Herald Condemn mob lynching, asked states to take action: Rajnath Singh Moneycontrol.com Business Standard -The Telegraph India

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Mob lynching: IT ministry may speak to WhatsApp again over steps to curb rumours

NEW DELHI: The IT ministry is of the view that WhatsApp has not addressed all concerns raised by the government on curbing fake messages that incite mob lynching incidents, and may reach out to the messaging platform again in a few days, a senior

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Techie Beaten To Death By Mob In Karnataka After WhatsApp Rumours

A 32-year-old software engineer was beaten to death and four others - one of them a Qatar national -- were seriously injured over WhatsApp-driven rumours of child kidnapping in Karnataka's Bidar. The police said the mob frenzy started after the man

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