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Haryana Police has registered 68 FIRs for spreading fake news and rumours about COVID-19 on Whatsapp and other social media platforms across the state.

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India

Apr 16, 2020 11:39:00 AM

Haryana Police has registered 68 FIRs for spreading fake news and rumours about COVID-19 on Whatsapp and other social media platforms across the state.

Haryana Additional DGP Navdeep Virk has confirmed that 68 FIRs have been registered for spreading fake news about COVID-19 via social media platforms.

Haryana Additional DGP Navdeep Virk has confirmed that 68 FIRs have been registered for spreading fake news about COVID-19 via social media platforms.The Additional DGP's tweet posted on 8 April 2020 said that 68 FIRs had been registered and 41 arrests were made in Haryana for spreading rumours, false information, and hate-remarks regarding COVID-19 on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.

Haryana Directorate of Information, Public Relations & Languages (DIPR) had earlier tweeted on 4 April 2020 that the state police had registered 38 FIRs against 36 accused persons for spreading fake news on social media platforms.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.

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