Sunday, December 15, 2019

Internet snapped in 6 Bengal districts as protests against Citizenship Act continue

Internet services in six districts of West Bengal were suspended as protests over the amended Citizenship Act rocked parts of the state for the third consecutive day on Sunday. According to a senior government official, internet services were suspended in Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Murshidabad, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and parts of South 24 Parganas districts in order to prevent rumor-mongering and circulation of fake news, especially on social media. 

Internet services in six districts of West Bengal were suspended as protests over the amended Citizenship Act rocked parts of the state for the third consecutive day on Sunday. According to a senior government official, internet services were suspended in Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Murshidabad, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and parts of South 24 Parganas districts in order to prevent rumor-mongering and circulation of fake news, especially on social media.  December 16, 2019 at 08:26AM https://ift.tt/36EyzT7

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