Jammu, April 17 -- Posting doctored videos, hate speech, or communally inflammatory content on social media platforms in Jammu district will attract a jail term of up to three years, officials said on Friday.

An official told news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) that District Magistrate Jammu, Dr. Rakesh Minhas, IAS, has issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, banning the posting, sharing, or forwarding of such content for 60 days.

The order, which came into force with immediate effect, applies to all persons within the territorial jurisdiction of District Jammu, regardless of the platform used or the physical location from which the content is posted, if it affects public o...