Be Aware! Fake news spreading in UP elections, more than 700 cases found – News Track English

Lucknow: The assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh this time are going to be held in many respects. Due to Corona, the powerful means of publicity has been left only on social media. Due to the election commission's ban on rallies, social media has now become a weapon to campaign and create an atmosphere. Who is trending where, which event will polarize the vote in the public. Such efforts are being made.

Amidst all these efforts, the challenge for the UP Police has also increased. Since the code of conduct came into force, more than 700 cases have been reported on social media, in which more than 150 cases have even had to be registered by the police. The challenge of fake news through social media for the police is increasing day by day. Recently, a 2-year-old video of Etah, in which a child is being beaten up by police officers. By calling that old video a fresh video, questions have been raised on the functioning of the UP Police and the state government. When the social media of the UP Police found out the reality of the viral video, the case turned out to be 2 years old. The UP Police has informed this on social media from the handle of its UP police fact check.

The DGP headquarters has started a social media monitoring cell with 10 policemen to deal with those who disturb the electoral atmosphere on social media. But in view of the ever-increasing complaints, today more than 40 policemen have been deployed in this cell to keep an eye on every platform of social media. The UP Police has also appealed to the public to use the Twitter handle of @uppolicefact Check to check the veracity of any picture, video that is going viral on social media.

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