Srinagar, Sep 06: With life in Kashmir gradually returning to normal after recent flood scare people have voiced strong concern over the mushrooming presence of vloggers and self-styled reporters who flooded social media platforms with \u201clive updates\u201d on recent flood like situation in Kashmir.<\/p>\n
\u201cSocial media has turned into a fish market. Every other person is going \u2018live\u2019 on Facebook, saying \u201chum abhi apko information dee rei h subha se, nazreen share kro,\u201d Umer a student from Srinagar told the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO).<\/p>\n
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He said, people are scared because instead of clarity, we are bombarded with half-truths and rumors. \u201cEveryone here is a journalist. A mike and a mobile makes you journalist in Kashmir, it is everywhere here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we open our phones, all we see are new faces with a mic and cameraman. They talk as if they are running TV channels. It creates unnecessary panic,\u201d said Shazia.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, people urged the administration to regulate these practices. \u201cAuthorities should have a look at social media and see who is doing what. People need information, not chaos and fish market in the name of social media journalism\u201d said another resident.<\/p>\n
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Moreover, pointing out the nonsense of the trend, one resident in a lighter vein said, \u201cIf Kashmir\u2019s population is over estimated one crore, then 99 lakh people here are just saying nazreen, share karo every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Notably, KNO on September 3 had reported that the Jhelum has swelled and officials have urged the journalist fraternity and Facebook page administrators not to spread panic by posting hourly gauge readings or live minute-to-minute updates\u2014(KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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