J&K Blocks About 300 Social Media Accounts Linked to Unrest After AAP MLA's PSA Detention

Overview

• IT cells across Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban say they acted within three days to curb hundreds of Facebook, Instagram and X accounts.
• Police state several handles operated from Pakistan and surged online within hours of Mehraj Malik’s arrest to provoke protests.
• Authorities point to morphed visuals and posts allegedly urging people to storm and torch Kathua jail as examples of incendiary content.
• Domestic operators have been flagged for legal action, and investigators say evidence was provided to platforms to block foreign-based accounts.
• Reported totals vary, with officials in some accounts citing more than 100 bans and other sources placing the figure near 300.