Congress Sets Up Legal Teams to Combat Fake News

The Congress is forming rapid response teams of lawyers to tackle the spread of fake news and misinformation online. The initiative was discussed in a recent meeting led by Abhishek Singhvi at the AICC headquarters. The focus will be on both social media and upcoming assembly elections.

The Congress is establishing rapid response teams of lawyers specifically targeting the spread of fake news and misinformation online.

The Congress' Law, Human Rights and RTI Department, led by Abhishek Singhvi, had a productive meeting at the AICC headquarters where they decided to concentrate on the issue of fake news.

According to Singhvi, the department aims to tackle the rampant spread of fake news on social media and has begun filing FIRs in recent weeks. The discussion also covered strategies for the upcoming assembly elections.

(With inputs from agencies.)