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The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube-based news channels and 2 we…Read MoreThe government of India has once cracked down on YouTube channels and websites spreading fake news. According to a press release issued by the Press Information Bureau, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube-based news channels and 2 websites that were involved in spreading anti-India fake news in a coordinated manner over digital media. As per the release, the YouTube accounts banned had a total subscriber base of over 1.2 crores, and their videos had over 130 crore views. The Ministry has ordered blocking some Pakistan-based social media accounts and websites. Indian intelligence agencies were closely monitoring these social media accounts and websites and flagged them to the Ministry for immediate action, as per the PIB release. Moreover, two Twitter accounts, two Instagram accounts, and one Facebook account have also been blocked by the Government for being involved in spreading coordinated anti-India disinformation over the internet. Why were the channels banned?According to the press release, the 35 accounts blocked by the Ministry were all operating from Pakistan and were identified to be part of four coordinated…
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