NEW DELHI (AFP) - India has demanded social networking websites take down provocative messages and has blocked some online content after anonymous threats sparked an exodus of migrants from several cities.
Tens of thousands of workers and students from the remote north-east region returned home last week fearing attacks from Muslims in reprisal for recent ethnic clashes in the state of Assam.
The Indian government has said many of the Internet posts, fake video clips and phone messages spreading rumours of plans to target migrants were sent from arch-rival Pakistan.
A statement from the Ministry of Communications on Monday said an order had been issued on Aug 17 but that "such inflammatory and harmful content continued to appear on the social networking sites."
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