Srinagar, Feb. 17 -- The cyber police station in Kashmir has registered an FIR against the "misuse" of social media by users who defied government orders.

A police spokesperson Monday said the FIR was registered after taking serious note of misuse of social media.

J&K government has issued an order banning all social media sites to curb the misuse of the sites by miscreants for propagating false information and rumours.

The ban, as per the order, was put in place to stall the rumour mongering and spreading false and fake facts having the effect of causing social instability.

"There have been continuous reports of misuse of social media sites by the miscreants to propagate the secessionist ideology and to promote unlawful activities. Soc...