We are very sorry to hear that you are facing this issue.
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Firstly, it will be important that you collect all relevant evidence before you report this. For the same, you take screenshots of the following information -
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Every interaction
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Every user sharing your data
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Every website sharing your data
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Date and Time
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Store and save any links
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Forward it to yourself if it is a message
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Thereafter, you can make a complaint to report such an instance to the Grievance Officer of that platform. Follow these steps to find the reporting mechanism -
Here are a few simple steps through which you can report on a social media platform
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Search on Google “Name of the social media platform + report of the grievance officer india”
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Click on the website link provided by the platform itself
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Fill and submit the form by providing all relevant details of your case
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Please note that such a Grievance Officer is obligated to acknowledge the receipt of your complaint and resolve it within a period of 15 days.
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If after requesting reviews and getting their decisions, you believe the social media site has not taken the right decision, you can file a complaint with the government’s Grievance Appellate Committee, on: https://gac.gov.in/
Given that this is a criminal offence, you can also file a first information report. You can proceed as per the following steps -
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The Government also has a National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal where you can report these incidents; the link to the site is: https://cybercrime.gov.in/Webform/crmcondi.aspx.
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The helpline number is 1930. The women’s helpline number is 181.
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Please remember that it is your right to pursue a legal action.
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Filing of written complaint in the nearby cyber cell
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The written complaint shall be addressed to the Head of the Cybercrime Cell
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It should mention details like name, contact, email address
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Filing of complaint in an absence of access to a cyber cell
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If one does not have access to any cyber cell, then one can file a First Information Report (FIR) at the local police station
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Filing of written complaint in the nearby police station
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In case the complaint is not accepted at police station, one can approach the Commissioner or the city’s Judicial Magistrate.
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It is mandatory under Section 173 BNSS, for every police officer to record the information/complaint of an offense, irrespective of the jurisdiction in which the crime was committed.
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While filing the complaint, try to ensure that you specify in detail how you received such mis/disinformation and the harms caused by the same. At this stage, it will be crucial for you to include all relevant facts in a manner that is an accurate and holistic representation of your case. You can do so by taking screenshots and hyperlinks of the following:
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Every interaction
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Every user sharing such content
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Date and Time
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Store and save any links
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If possible, please provide hyperlinks to such alleged content during the preparation of the complaint.
Read our multiligual guide on Online Gender Based Violence.
https://sflc.in/online-gender-based-violence-multilingual-guide/