Airline Authorities, Social Media Platforms Meet To Address Bomb Threats, AI-Based Mechanisms Suggested

Flight Bomb Threats: Following the series of bomb threats received by airlines over the past few days, the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT on Wednesday slammed social media platform X, through which many of these hoaxes were circulated. Joint Secretary Sanket S. Bhondve held a meeting virtually with representatives of airlines and social media platforms such as X and Meta.

According to media reports, the official said that the situation amounts to "X abetting crime." The official also raised questions to its representatives on the steps taken to stop such alarming rumours from spreading, sources have said. More than 90 domestic and international flights have received bomb threats over the past eight days.

The affected flights include services from Akasa, Air India, IndiGo, and Vistara, operating from Delhi to various domestic and international destinations, they said, adding the investigation is underway.