Rumour mongering by SMS, a serious problem in India

The spread of rumours of arrests by pagers and text messaging following the riots that rocked Mumbai on Monday has become a matter of concern for the Indian police. Senior police officials felt such rumours could have led to communal disturbances in the city besides hampering police investigations, according to Cities Express.

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emily | 3:11 PM | SMS and Politics |
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