Amid the raging controversy over the Centre asking Twitter to remove certain accounts and posts from its platform, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Sunday clarified that step was taken to check the spread of “fake news” and “misinformation” about the ongoing COVID-19 crisis on social media platforms.

“This decision has been taken to prevent obstructions in the fight against the pandemic and escalation of public order due to these posts,” the sources said.

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