The government has banned eight YouTube channels with over 114 million subscribers for spreading incorrect information. Seven of the channels were from India, while one was from Pakistan. According to the ministry of information and broadcasting, the blocked stations were “monetizing bogus, anti-India content.”
According to the government, the channels were spreading misleading information regarding India’s foreign relations, public order, and national security. “The information was noticed to be utterly untrue and sensitive from the perspective of national security and India’s good relations with foreign states,” according to the statement.
The seven Indian networks that have been suspended are Loktantra TV, U&V TV, AM Razvi, Gouravshali Pawan Mithilanchal, SeeTop5TH, Sarkari Update, and Sab Kuch Dekho.
The Pakistan-based channel that was blocked was ‘News ki Dunya.’ The channels had approximately 85 lakh subscribers. Aside from these, one Facebook account and two Facebook posts were disabled.
According to the ministry, the stations based in India “were found to be using phoney and sensational thumbnails, photos of news anchors, and logos of some TV news networks” to deceive users and make their content appear “genuine.”
“All of the YouTube channels blocked by the Ministry were displaying adverts on their videos with fake content that was harmful to communal peace, public order, and India’s foreign relations,” the government added.
