Dasara 2026: City police constitutes social media monitoring teams to check spread of false information
Mysuru City police have established social media monitoring teams to prevent the spread of misinformation during the Dasara festival. The department has also launched a digital portal to provide visitors with safety information and event updates.
Why it matters
The initiative highlights the increasing role of law enforcement in digital surveillance and public communication during large-scale public events.
The Mysuru City police has constituted teams across different police stations in the City to monitor social media round the clock with a view to check the spread of false information during Dasara.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Friday, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said a total of 20 social media monitoring teams comprising 58 trained personnel had been formed across the police stations in the City as well as the Office of the Commissioner of Police to monitor social media.
“The teams will identify those spreading false information and rumours that could create panic among the public and initiate legal action against them,” she said.
The City police have also launched the Mysuru Dasara 2026 Visitor Portal , which will provide updated information about festival programmes in Kannada and English from October 11 to 21.
The portal is available at https:// mysurupolicedasaraportal.com
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