“Scam se Bacho” Campaign:
Government and Meta join forces for “Scam se Bacho” Campaign to tackle rising online scams.
- “Scam se Bacho” campaign aim to combat rising online scams and cyber fraud by fostering digital safety and vigilance across India.
- Collaboration between Meta (formerly Facebook) and key government ministries, including:
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)
- Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
- Ministry: Led by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).
- Coverage: National initiative, aimed at India’s over 900 million internet users.
- Features:
- A whole-of-government approach to raising awareness on cyber safety.
- Focus on educating citizens to prevent cyber threats and scams.
- Leverages Meta’s global expertise in online safety to empower Indian users.
- Support from the highest levels of government to align with Digital India’s cybersecurity goals.
