PATNA, June 29 -- At least 16 persons have been arrested and 128 FIRs registered in a statewide drive against objectionable and misleading social media content between March and June, 2026. A senior police official said that Bihar police registered 128 FIRs and arrested 16 people during a drive in the state against objectionable and misleading social media content between March and June this year. "The campaign is aimed at curbing online content that could threaten law and order, spread misinformation or target individuals through offensive posts," he added. The officer said that nine social media handles, user IDs and channels were deleted after they were found to be circulating objectionable or misleading content. "The deleted accounts had shared baseless, misleading or offensive material targeting holders of constitutional offices, members of the public and private individuals. During the four-month drive, We issued 453 takedown notices to social media platforms and other service providers, seeking the removal of objectionable content. The notices covered 856 URLs, of which 823 have already been taken down." "We are monitoring of social media posts relating to constitutional office-holders and other public dignitaries has been intensified as part of the ongoing campaign. it would continue to take legal action against individuals found using social media to spread rumours, circulate misleading information, disturb communal harmony or publish content that unlawfully harms the reputation of others," the officer said. The police also appealed to the public not to share unverified or misleading information online and urged people to report any viral content they believe to be objectionable, suspicious or misleading to the nearest cyber police station or other police authorities. Public cooperation is essential in tackling the misuse of social media....