‘We are both product and consumer of social media’: SC on plea seeking curbs on false narratives around shoe

While hearing a plea seeking a John Doe order to restrain individuals from spreading false narratives on social media around the shoe-hurling incident in the Supreme Court, the apex court on Thursday observed that “a social media user is both a product and a consumer of the platform”.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi made the observation while cautioning against the ill effects of “unregulated” social media. On the shoe attack incident, the apex court said it may take up the matter after the Diwali break, remarking, “Let’s see if saleable points are still left after a week.”

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On whether it should reconsider the incident involving Advocate Rakesh Kishore who attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai last week, the apex court had remarked y