Reuters; India asks telcos to find ways to block Facebook, WhatsApp in case of misuse
"India has asked its telecom operators to find ways of blocking 
applications such as Facebook and messaging app WhatsApp in the case of 
misuse, according to a document seen by Reuters.
India has in recent months intensified efforts to crack down on mass 
message forwards after it found that people were using social media and 
messaging apps to spread rumors and stoke public anger.
WhatsApp
 in particular has faced the wrath of Indian regulators after false 
messages circulated on the messaging platform led to a series of 
lynchings and mob beatings across the country." 
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