COVID-19: Several TikTok, FB accounts blocked for spreading fake news, says UP Secy

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 14 (ANI): During a press conference held in Lucknow on April 14, Uttar Pradesh's Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Avinash Awasthi informed that multiple social media accounts have been blocked in action against fake news amid coronavirus outbreak. Awasthi said, "17,585 First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered and 22,632 vehicles seized for violation of coronavirus lockdown. 404 FIRs have been registered for black marketing and hoarding and legal actions have been taken against 506 persons. In action against fake news- 12 TikTok, 7 Facebook, 2 Twitter and 1 WhatsApp accounts have been blocked."