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(File)Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel Monday said the state government is mulling a law to curb the spread of fake news and information on social media. He said some people with malafide intentions were misusing social media to create enmity between castes and communities, to harass people and destabilise the country. “Such misuse of social media would harm the country’s unity, peace and security. Nitin Patel said the state government is taking time to bring such a law to ensure that people do not see it as ‘censorship’. (File) Nitin Patel said the state government is taking time to bring such a law to ensure that people do not see it as ‘censorship’..