Of these, 4,278 were linked to Meta (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp); 1,172 to YouTube; 372 to X (formerly Twitter); 167 to other platforms; 53 to Telegram; 36 to Reddit; and 5 to Snapchat. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Director General of Police, Haryana, Ajay Singhal, issued a warning on Saturday to those promoting gun culture and objectionable or misleading content on social media, stating that such content would not be tolerated and that strict action would be taken against the offenders. A total of 6,083 objectionable, misleading, and law-and-order-disturbing URLs, content, apps, and websites have been taken down this year so far. Of these, 4,278 were linked to Meta (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp); 1,172 to YouTube; 372 to X (formerly Twitter); 167 to other platforms; 53 to Telegram; 36 to Reddit; and 5 to Snapchat. Published – April 12, 2026 07:05 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation What is the SIR controversy in West Bengal | Explained The Hindu Morning Digest: April 12, 2026