Government and Meta launch 'Scam se Bacho' campaign against online scams
On 17 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Government and Meta launched 'Scam se Bacho', a national user awareness campaign to tackle rising online scams.
Summary
On 17 October 2024, in New Delhi, 'Scam se Bacho', a national user awareness campaign by Meta to tackle rising online scams, was launched in collaboration with MeitY, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju called it a timely step and said India, with over 900 million internet users, saw 1.1 million cyber fraud cases reported in 2023.
Key facts
- Date
- 17 Oct 2024
- Place
- New Delhi
- Campaign
- Scam se Bacho (national user awareness)
- Partners
- Meta with MeitY, MHA, MIB and I4C
- Cyber fraud cases 2023
- 1.1 million
- Internet users
- Over 900 million
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 'Scam se Bacho' national user awareness campaign launched on 17 October 2024 is a collaboration of the Government with:
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Correct answer: D — Meta
PIB, 17 Oct 2024: Government and Meta join forces for 'Scam se Bacho' campaign to tackle rising online scams.
At the 'Scam se Bacho' launch on 17 October 2024, how many cyber fraud cases were cited as reported in India in 2023?
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Correct answer: A — 1.1 million
PIB, 17 Oct 2024: rising cyber frauds, with 1.1 million cases reported in 2023.