The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned all social media platforms including Facebook Twitter and WhatsApp for one month in order to prevent "anti-national and anti-social elements" from spreading "inflammatory messages".Mobile Internet services have remained suspended in the Kashmir Valley since April 19 following a widespread students' unrest. The Home Department had issued the order to this effect in exercise of powers conferred under the Indian Telegraph Act, an official said in Jammu.The order places a blanket ban on social networking platforms including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube uploads, Flickr, WeChat, Qzone, Tumblr, Google+, Baidu, Skype, Viber, Line, Snapchat, Pinterest and Telegram among others.The Home Department order in this regard read: "On careful examination of all relevant factors, it is observed that the use of social media platforms, which are being misused by anti-national and anti-social elements by transmitting inflammatory messages in various forms, are immediately required to be regulated/curbed".The order has directed all internet service providers (ISPs) that any message or picture through these social networking platforms should be immediately banned. The ban remains effective till further orders or for a period of one month, whichever is earlier.The government said the authorities had also blocked over 300 WhatsApp groups that had been spreading rumours to stoke passions among the youth during the volatile situation in Kashmir.(With IANS inputs)