UP police to get 3L volunteers to curb social media rumours
The Uttar Pradesh Police will deploy over 3.6 lakh 'digital volunteers' across around 1,500 police stations to stop the spread of rumours and fake news on social media. Police will select teachers, retired jawans and policemen, priests and maulvis, and student leaders for the campaign. Volunteers will be responsible for countering rumours and spreading awareness about facts.