Centre Blasts ‘X’ For ‘Abetting Crime’ After 100 Flight Bomb Threats

The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT criticized social media platform X for facilitating a wave of bomb threats against airlines. Joint Secretary Sanket S Bhondve led a meeting with airline and platform representatives, stating the situation amounted to “X abetting crime.” Over 120 flights received threats recently, with airlines following standard security protocols and alerting authorities.