Chennai police warn of 3 years jail for sharing someone’s pics on social media without permission

Chennai police warn of consequences under IT Act: The Chennai Police has warned the public not to post pictures of individuals on social media without their permission.

Ramkumar

Published: 29 Aug 2024 07:49:AM

Chennai police warned of sharing someone’s photo on social media without consent is a criminal offense.

Chennai: The GreaterChennai Police has warned that posting pictures of individuals on social media without permission will result in imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to Rs 3 lakh. “According to Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, posting pictures of an individual on social media without permission is punishable with imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to Rs 3 lakh. Respect privacy online!” the police said.

Don’t post without permission

The police has also mentioned in its statement the helpline number for victims of cybercrime offenses to seek emergency help. “National Cybercrime Helpline Number 1930” Chennai Police has posted about this on its official X social media page. This post is published with a warning to respect online privacy.

அனுமதியின்றி தனிநபரின் படங்களை அனுமதியின்றி சமூக வலைத்தளங்களில் வெளியிட்டால் 3 ஆண்டுகள் வரை சிறை தண்டனை அல்லது ரூ.3 லட்சம் வரை அபராதம். ஆன்லைனில் தனியுரிமையினை மதிக்கவும்!#safety #Digital #awareness #Aval #Cybercrime #Helpline pic.twitter.com/Utm5M53zAI

— GREATER CHENNAI POLICE -GCP (@chennaipolice_) August 28, 2024

Respect Online Privacy

In this notification, the Chennai Police said that publishing personal information including photographs of others without permission will result in severe punishment and a fine of lakhs.

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