The government has sent out a stern warning to WhatsApp asking the Facebook-owned messaging platform to immediately stop the spread of irresponsible and explosive messages filled with rumours and provocation through the application of appropriate technology. In a statement, the ministry of electronics and IT said on Tuesday, instances of lynching of innocent people have been noticed recently because of large number of irresponsible and explosive messages filled with rumours and provocation are being circulated on WhatsApp. Which of the following can be logically inferred from the statement above?
The government has sent out a stern warning to WhatsApp asking the Facebook-owned messaging platform to immediately stop the spread of irresponsible and explosive messages filled with rumours and provocation through the application of appropriate technology. In a statement, the ministry of electronics and IT said on Tuesday, instances of lynching of innocent people have been noticed recently because of large number of irresponsible and explosive messages filled with rumours and provocation are being circulated on WhatsApp. Which of the following can be logically inferred from the statement above? Correct Answer Deep disapproval has been conveyed to the senior management of the WhatsApp and they have been advised that necessary remedial measures should be taken to prevent proliferation of these fake and at times motivated/sensational messages.
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Deep disapproval has been conveyed to the senior management of the WhatsApp and they have been advised that necessary remedial measures should be taken to prevent proliferation of these fake and at times motivated/sensational messages.
(1) can be neglected as we are not sure whether the law and order machinery is taking steps to comprehend culprits, it can be assumed but not with complete surety as the given information is all about the law and order ministry issuing a warning to the social platform. (2) can also be rejected as it claims ‘according to reports’, since the source is mentioned, we cannot count it as an inference based on the given information. (4) can also be rejected because it specifically mentions the states where the killings because of the lynching have been prominent. Thus, among the choices given, option (3) is the most suitable inference that can be drawn.
Rest of the statements mentioned can be rejected and thus, the most appropriate answer is option 3.