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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, X, Meta over police posting images of accused on social media

The Supreme Court put the Centre, all States and social media giants like X and Meta on notice. A petitions landed on their desk, challenging police departments habit of posting photos and videos of accused people on their official social media. The heart of the matter? The petitioner wants clear rules to stop police from sharing anything that reveals the identities of accused persons or humiliates them online.