Prayagraj, Feb. 9 -- As a part of its effort to curb misinformation and rumours about Maha Kumbh on social media, the Uttar Pradesh government has identified and cracked down on 14 social media accounts, official sources said here on Sunday.
Sources said that under the directives of Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar, social media platforms are being closely monitored to curb misinformation, and legal action is being taken against offenders.
Sources said that during surveillance, it was discovered that certain X accounts circulated an old video from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, falsely linking it to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. "The misleading posts claimed that 'Yogi government's police are brutally beating devotees searc...