<span style="color: #222222;">Mumbai police has issued an advisory warning netizens and social media-users of strict action if they disseminate fake news, rumours, misinformation in connection with the coronavirus outbreak.</span><br />''<br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The advisory said such content can cause panic among people, and incite mistrust towards government functionaries trying to control the outbreak. <br />''<br />''It stated that all persons designated as admin on messaging and social media platforms shall be held responsible for any such information being disseminated in a group administered by them.It stated that the diktat will come into force from today and violators will be booked under section 188 of IPC for disobedience to official order.</span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | May 25, 2020 8:57 AM
Mumbai police warns netizens against spreading fake news, rumours amid coronavirus outbreak