Probe on into vulgar posts in online class groups, says govt

Thiruvananthapuram: The government has received as many as 51 complaints about anti-social elements hacking and posting vulgar videos and comments in groups meant for online classes and those including parents, teachers and students, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated in the assembly on Tuesday.
Replying to a submission by MLA Sachin Dev in this regard, local self-government and excise minister M V Govindan Master who replied on behalf of the chief minister, said that the government has registered eight cases in this regard and they are under probe. The government is taking strong action against such anti-social elements, but there are limitations as several such platforms used for education are created outside the country.
He said that the dangers about these matters can be taken to the students only through strong awareness measures. The Cyberdome, which is the nodal agency that is making crucial interventions, is already undertaking cyber patrolling, conducting security tests in government and semi-government websites, etc. There are also cases where child pornographic material is being shared on social media and platforms like darknet. It was found that these include the pictures of children from the state too. Because of this, children and their parents are being given counselling, along with removing vulgar material from such platforms.
The government has also brought to the attention of service providers the need to remove several applications, including games that are misleading children while using digital equipment, and is undertaking necessary awareness campaigns against the ill-effects of those, he said.