Northeast exodus: Government says social media sites not helping
CNN-IBN | Bangalore | Aug 20, 2012 at 02:14pm IST
The Centre on Monday blamed social networking sites of not co-operating with the government in removing the objectionable content spreading rumours and inciting violence targeting the Indians from the Northeast. Government sources have said that websites such as Google and Facebook are not cooperating in the matter citing international laws. They also say that Twitter accounts can't be blocked as the micro-blogging site is not responding to the instructions. Sources say that Google and Facebook are not ready to divulge details related to the origin of hate messages.
Meanwhile, the government has blocked 89 new sites, taking the total of restricted sites to 245. Meanwhile, Pakistan has rejected as "unfounded" India's assertion that elements in this country were using social media networking sites to whip up communal sentiments and create a scare among people from northeast, and asked New Delhi to provide evidence in this regard.
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