A Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) has started functioning at the Kozhikode Collectorate to monitor activities on social media, maintain vigil against fake or defaming news and paid news. District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh told reporters here on Tuesday that strict action would be taken against those who spread fake news. The public can inform the authorities if they notice fake news, on the toll-free number 1950 set up by the election commission.
District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) Rajpal Meena said that the social media cell of the Kozhikode city police was also monitoring the situation. The cell could be contacted on 9497942711, he added.
The toll-free number can be used to report violations of the model code of conduct (MCC) as well, apart from the cVIGIL mobile application. Three flying squads per Assembly constituency and defacement squads have been launched in the district to check violation of the MCC. “Action on complaints received on the cVigil app will be considered within 100 minutes,” the Collector said.
