Centre To Initiate Crackdown On 'Anti-India Content' On Social Media Soon. Content Creators Beware!

New Social Media Policy: Government plans action against those sharing "anti-national content" on social media. A policy in this regard is likely to be enforced soon by the Ministry Of Home Affairs.

Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah is likely to give his nod to the new social media policy soon.

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The Central government is gearing up to take strict action against those spreading anti-India content on social media. Individuals sharing videos or posts that promote "hatred" against the country will no longer go unchecked. According to sources, the Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing a new policy aimed at tackling such activities.

Social media handles found involved in anti-national acts will be blocked, and stringent action will be taken against them.

Officials have revealed that not just social media, but several websites are also being used to upload such content. A nationwide crackdown is expected soon. The new social media policy is currently being drafted.

Senior intelligence officials briefed the parliamentary committee of the Home Ministry on the matter. They also informed the panel that a special national-level monitoring team is being formed to curb the online activities of anti-India elements, including Khalistani separatist terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu.

It is still not clear what would constitute "anti-national" content. The policy is expected to clearly define this and address existing grey areas.

Engagement With Global Platforms Underway

The Indian government is also in talks with the US administration and major social media companies, urging them to enhance their internal monitoring systems and prevent the dissemination of "anti-India" content.

Agencies, such as the CBI, NIA, state police units, and other internal security bodies, are working together to formulate a coordinated strategy to neutralise these threats, which may soon be implemented.

Following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam and the subsequent Operation Sindoor, several anti-India posts surfaced on social media. Officials noted that a large number of such accounts remain active, but not for long, as the new policy promises a firm clampdown.

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