{"id":11986,"date":"2026-04-16T22:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicherald.in\/?p=11986"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:20:09","slug":"three-held-for-spreading-misinformation-on-social-media-in-baramulla-jk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicherald.in\/?p=11986","title":{"rendered":"Three Held for Spreading Misinformation on Social Media in Baramulla, J&amp;K"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:3bc98bb3-0ab9-4765-8c26-cf3cdbe13778-14\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-22\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6779cb80-8438-4413-95a8-4882e71f4828\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"194\">SRINAGAR, Apr 16: Three persons were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Baramulla district for allegedly spreading rumours on social media with the intent to disturb peace, police said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"428\">Police in the Sopore area of north Kashmir said the accused were detained for circulating misinformation and sharing old videos while falsely portraying them as recent incidents, allegedly aimed at disturbing public peace and order.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"658\">A police spokesman said a case has been registered at Sopore police station against the accused. Acting on the information, police identified and apprehended the individuals involved. The accused have not been identified so far.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"710\">Further investigation into the matter is underway.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"884\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Police have also advised the public to avoid creating, sharing, or amplifying unverified content on social media, warning that such actions may attract strict legal action. 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