In the wake of rumours which have created panic among people from Northeast, social media like Facebook and Twitter on Friday came under sharp focus in Parliament with demands for putting control on the networking sites.

Members in both Houses of Parliament alleged that the social networking sites were being used to spread wrong, distorted and provocative content.

Kunal Kumar Ghosh (Trinamool) said in the Rajya Sabha that the social networking sites were largely responsible for creating a situation of panic in parts of the country following the Assam incident.

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