FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS -Minister of Electronics & Information Technology

UNSTARRED QUESTION / நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி

659. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has any data on the number of fake social media accounts operating in 
the country and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the number of fake social media accounts has increased in the last three years and if so, 
the details thereof; and
(c) whether these accounts are used to spread rumors, fake news and misinformation on social media 
platforms and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?