Updated On: 28 October, 2024 08:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
With more than 400 threats issued in 14 days, the Ministry of IT mandates social media platforms to act faster in removing harmful misinformation

Flight scheduling has been disrupted. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
The series of bomb threats to Indian airlines continued on Sunday with the total number of reported threats being 67. The threats, directed at multiple carriers, have caused widespread concern and heightened security measures across the nation’s airports, increasing the total number of threats issued in the past 14 days to surpass the 400 mark. The number of threats issued in the past two days, that is Saturday and Sunday, itself totals up to 100. (Sat - 33, Sun - 67)
The Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY) has urged social media platforms to fulfil their due diligence responsibilities by swiftly removing or disabling access to misinformation within the strict timelines outlined in IT rules.