ICAI warns students of fake social media accounts

ICAI warns students of fake social media accounts

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has warned the students regarding the fake social media pages and messages being circulated on its name. The pages have been created illegally using the using the organization’s name and the logo. The regulator has asked its students to follow only the authentic accounts on social media. ICAI official links: https://www.icai.org/new_post.html?post_id=16514&c_id=219 "The contents of the said fake accounts/pages cause confusion in the minds of the Members and Students of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in particular and public at large in general. Further, the contents of the said platforms are also misleading and create a false impression that the material/ announcements posted thereon have the authentication of ICAI," it has said. "They are making various announcements and reference material on which the ICAI has sole and exclusive intellectual property rights (IPRs). They are also making false announcements and posting fake material which are derogatory and objectionable," it added. The organization has also warned the fake account creators of taking necessary action against them. "It may be noted that posting and forwarding fake and derogatory content on these Social Media Platforms is violation of law. Therefore, ICAI hereby warns such social media accounts and the persons controlling them to immediately cease and desist such platforms which are illegal and ICAI reserves the right to initiate appropriate coercive actions both under criminal as well as civil laws," the ICAI has said.

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