Khasi Students' Union lodges FIR against an advertisement

The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has lodged a FIR with the police against an advertisement promoted
Khasi Students' Union lodges FIR against an advertisement

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SHILLONG: The Khasi Students' Union (KSU) has lodged a FIR with the police against an advertisement promoted by the 'Begin Live Application' on Facebook.

In the FIR lodged with the SSP, Criminal Investigation Department, Aditya Goenka, the KSU said that the 'Begin Live App' (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?idcom.athena.beginlive) has misused the location of the State in promoting their advertisement on Facebook and enhancing their own market. "We came to know that it has been developed through bots to automatically videocall/message any installer of this app by luring them with women pictures (collecting from various social media platform on regional basis) whether with consensus or without is highly questionable," the KSU said in its complaint.

The KSU in its FIR said that before the app works, it will automatically direct to payment mode to get through the messaging and video calling activities.

The KSU also informed the Meghalaya Police that the app has been developed in Hong Kong, by the address Rm906 Tower A, viking technology and business center, 93 Ta Chuen Ping Street. Kwai C and the e-mail- athenainyer netional@gmail. com as shown in the Google Playstore. The Union also said that it is concerned about the growing numbers of young women/men falling into the trap of such activities that is happening in the internet and social media platform and also other similar apps that promotes to objectify women and minor girls as it might be an easy way for these developers to channelize them to the prostitution-like industry.

"…but these apps needs to be highlighted to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to monitor and take strict measures and action," the KSU stated.

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