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"Read the new IT rules": SC's advice to the petitioner on the petition regarding inflammatory posts in social media
- A petitioner had filed a petition to stop religiously inflammatory posts on social media platforms.
- In response, the Supreme Court asked the petitioner to first read the new IT rules and then tell the court whether there is any provision regarding this?
- A bench headed by CJI MV Ramana has given the petitioner a week's time to study the new IT rules.
- In fact, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, asking social media platforms to stop Islamophobic content.
- It has sought a direction to CBI or NIA investigation against Twitter and users who are involved in posting "inflammatory posts"