UPSC aspirant files cybercrime complaint over defamatory social media posts linking him to false allegations
A UPSC aspirant in Hyderabad has filed a cybercrime complaint against social media accounts for spreading defamatory content. The complainant alleges that his photos were misused to falsely link him to a criminal case involving a person with the same first name.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing danger of digital misinformation and identity confusion, which can cause severe reputational and psychological harm to individuals.
The cyber crime wing of Hyderabad police have registered a case following a complaint by a 29-year-old UPSC aspirant alleging that defamatory videos and social media posts falsely linking him to allegations made against another person with the same first name, causing damage to his reputation and mental distress.
The complainant, Harshith Kaveti, a resident of Banjara Hills, alleged that videos circulated on social media by accounts operating under the names - journalist Rakesh, Thirupathi (TRTV), and others - falsely identified him as the person accused of impregnating a woman belonging to the Scheduled Caste community.
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