The Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in connection with a complaint alleging that "derogatory, malicious and defamatory content" targeting constitutional authorities was being circulated on the platform during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests.
In its communication, the police asked X to immediately remove the alleged posts or videos and sought complete account details of the users who uploaded the content, including their names, addresses, contact information, email IDs, and login/logout records with date and time stamps.
The police also requested the platform to preserve all data related to the alleged content for future investigation, share any additional information that could aid the probe, and furnish a certificate under Section 63(4) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
Police asked X to
- Delete/remove the alleged post/video from the platform immediately.
- Provide the complete registrant details such as full name, address, contact details and email ID of the X account ID holder from which the above content is posted, including login and logout details with time and date stamp.
- Any other relevant information which may be useful for investigation of this case.
- The details related to the alleged post/video may please be preserved for future
- Certificate u/s 63(4) of BSA.
Police directed social media platforms to remove abusive posts targeting PM Modi
Earlier on July 27, the Delhi Police had directed several social media platforms to remove posts and videos containing offensive and abusive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi that were uploaded during the student protests at Jantar Mantar and the violence linked to the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march.
Several posts using abusive language against the Prime Minister surfaced across various social media platforms during the protests and subsequent violence in the national capital.
Delhi Police officials said its social media monitoring team has been continuously monitoring to identify objectionable content linked to the protests. Whenever such posts are detected, notices are issued to the concerned social media intermediaries, directing them to remove the content.
Police said several abusive comments and videos targeting the Prime Minister have already been removed from platforms following notices issued by the force.
The monitoring exercise is continuing, with the cyber and social media teams maintaining a close watch on online activity related to the protests to identify additional offensive posts and ensure appropriate action is taken against content found to violate applicable rules.
(With ANI inputs)
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