New Delhi: The federal government issued instructions for blocking over 1,400 URLs on digital media throughout ‘Operation Sindoor’, as their content material included false, deceptive, anti-India information content material, communally delicate content material — primarily from Pakistan-based social media accounts, and inciteful content material in opposition to Indian Armed Forces, the Parliament was knowledgeable on Wednesday.

Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated in a written reply to a query within the Lok Sabha that it was noticed that sure social media handles, many working from outdoors India, had been actively propagating false and doubtlessly dangerous data through the Pahalgam terror assault and ‘Operation Sindoor.’

“Underneath Part 69A of the Info Expertise Act 2000, the federal government issued crucial orders to dam web sites, social media handles and posts within the curiosity of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, safety of the State, and public order,” he stated.

On April 26, 2025, the Ministry of Info and Broadcasting had issued an advisory to all media channels to chorus from exhibiting dwell protection of defence operations and motion of safety forces within the curiosity of nationwide safety.

Throughout ‘Operation Sindoor’, a centralised Management Room was established for interdisciplinary and inter-departmental coordination. This Management Room functioned 24×7 and facilitated real-time data dissemination to all media stakeholders.

The minister additional knowledgeable that this Management Room comprised nodal representatives from the Indian Military, Navy, and Air Power, together with officers from varied authorities media items, and officers from the Press Info Bureau (PIB). Social media handles and posts spreading pretend information and misinformation had been actively recognized.

“Reality Test Unit below the PIB actively monitored social media platforms and on-line information sources in actual time to detect pretend pictures, edited movies, deceptive narratives, and any manipulated content material focusing on the operation’s targets, authorities businesses, or safety forces,” stated Vaishnaw.

The Unit debunked Pakistani propaganda in opposition to India and the Indian armed forces and fact-checked many posts countering such content material. Including additional, the hyperlinks associated to disinformation or false information regarding ‘Operation Sindoor’, fact-checked by the FCU, had been promptly shared with involved intermediaries for acceptable motion.