India blocks 4 Pakistani You Tube channels for spreading anti India news
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New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, alleging that they were spreading fake news that could impact national security, foreign relations and public order.
This is the first time that action has been taken against the Indian YouTube-based news publishers since the notification of the IT Rules, 2021 in February last year, it said.
In an official statement, the ministry said that it issued an order on Monday to block 22 YouTube channels, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account and one news website.
With this action, the ministry has, since December 2021, issued directions for blocking 78 YouTube-based news channels and several other social media accounts on grounds related to national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, public order, etc.
Through the recent blocking order, 18 Indian and four Pakistan-based YouTube news channels have been blocked, the ministry said, without naming them.
Pakistan-based YouTube channels
DuniyaMeryAagy (4,28,000 subscribers and 11,29,96,047 total views)
Ghulam NabiMadni (Total Views: 37,90,109)
HAQEEQAT TV (40,90,000 subscribers and 1,46,84,10,797 Total Views)
HAQEEQAT TV 2.0 (3,03,000 subscribers and 37,542,059 total views)
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