Social Media Sparks Violence: Odisha Shuts Down Internet in Bhadrak for 48 Hours

Social Media Sparks Violence: Odisha Shuts Down Internet in Bhadrak for 48 Hours

Bhadrak: Prohibitory orders banning gatherings were imposed after a community’s protest over a Facebook post escalated into violent clashes. The Odisha government suspended internet services in Bhadrak district for 48 hours till September 30, following violent communal clashes linked to social media postings, news agency ANI reported, citing the official order. In the official order, the state’s additional chief secretary, Satyabrata Sahu, said the home department has extended the prohibition on the use and access of social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and others via the internet and…

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