Maha Cyber files 601 cases amid lockdown 299 arrested so far

    Mumbai, Aug 17 (PTI) The Maharashtra Cyber department
has so far registered 601 cases across the state for spreading
rumours and fake news on social media amid the coronavirus-
enforced lockdown, an official said on Monday.
    Of the total cases, 262 were related to posts on
Facebook, 219 were about WhatsApp forwards, 28 pertained to
TikTok videos, 19 were related to posts on Twitter, five were
about Instagram posts, and 68 cases were of misusing audio
clips and YouTube videos, he said.
    So far, 299 people have been arrested in connection
with these cases, the official said.
    In Beed district, more than 59 cases were registered
amid the pandemic for social media posts which may disturb
communal harmony, he said.
    The official further said the cyber department has
urged parents of children in the age group of 7 to 18 years to
be aware about what the children are browsing on Internet and
with whom they are chatting online.
    Children need to be prevented from falling prey to
pornography, he said.
    The official also said parents should avoid sharing
their debit/credit card details with the children. If parents
allow children to shop online, then they should sit with them
and keep a watch on it, the official added. PTI ZA
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