By: Keerthi Mohan
The Indian government has asked messaging service WhatsApp to take necessary measures to prevent the spread of inciting content that has resulted in several incidents of mob lynchings in the subcontinent. Saying the social media platform cannot evade its responsibility, the government said WhatsApp should prevent the spread of “irresponsible and explosive messages” through application of technology. The government has “conveyed in no uncertain terms that WhatsApp must take immediate action to end this menace and ensure that their platform is not used for such malafide activities,” reported PTI. When contacted, a WhatsApp spokesperson told the news agency that it “cares…
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