Ram temple inauguration: Centre issues advisory against publishing false content

The Indian government has issued an advisory to news media, including social media platforms, warning against publishing false or provocative content ahead of the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. The advisory cites provisions of the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act and the Norms of Journalistic Conduct, which prohibit content that promotes communal disharmony or endangers public order. Social media platforms are also advised to not host or publish such content.