FIR registered over ‘defamatory’ posts; DP seeks PM, police seek details from X
Police authorities registered an FIR over allegedly defamatory posts on X (formerly Twitter) and sought information from X to identify the alleged source/account.
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What happened: police authorities registered an FIR over allegedly defamatory posts on X and sought information from X
Police authorities registered an FIR (First Information Report) regarding social-media posts described as defamatory.
Police authorities sought information from X (formerly Twitter) to support the investigation.
Background and earlier position: online speech disputes often require platform traceability for identification
Online defamation disputes typically require traceability, because investigators often depend on platform-held records that link a disputed post to a specific account.
FIR registered over ‘defamatory’… | Samachar Pathshala
