Reportedly the hyderabad Cyber Crime police on thursday booked the india based heads of whatsapp and TikTok on the basis of a complaint that alleged that they were allowing people to upload and post messages and videos that are against Nation and religion and the complaint letter to the police seems to be predominantly against the protesters who are against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Perhaps the complainant managed to get the telangana high court to direct the hyderabad cybercrime police to accept the complaint against the social media giants. Following this, Assistant Commissioner of police, Cyber Crime police station, KVM prasad told that a case has been registered and that legal opinion will be sought to proceed further.
Moreover when responding to the allegations, a whatsapp spokesperson shared an earlier statement that the company cared deeply about the safety of its users in India. A spokesperson said whatsapp has made significant product changes and worked with partners across civil society, engaged with relevant government authorities and other technology platforms to help address the harmful consequences of misinformation against the protesters who are against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
