Kolkata, July 3 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today dashed off a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah expressing deep concern about the rising impact of provocative social media content and cyber crimes, suggesting the need for a stringent law.
She pointed out that increasing dissemination of provocative content on sections of social media platforms and the alarming rise in cyber crimes are posing serious challenges to public peace and the social fabric of the nation.
"In recent times, it has been observed that incendiary narratives, misleading stories, and fake videos circulating on social media are contributing significantly to the aggravation of criminal tendencies among certain sections of society," Mamata pointed ...