 "A medic conducts screening of a patient as part of a precautionary measure for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, at a government run hospital in New Delhi | PTI photo")
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday wrote to social media platforms to curb fake news concerning the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Social media firms are categorised as intermediaries under the Information Technology Act. In the communication, MeitY has asked social media platforms to "inform their users not to host, display, upload, modify publish, transmit, update or share any information that may affect public order and (is) unlawful in any way".
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