New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday blocked 45 YouTube videos from 10 YouTube channels under IT Rules, 2021, informed Union minister Anurag Thakur. In a statement, the ministry asserted that the channels used morphed videos and images to harm India’s national security, foreign relations and public order.
“The ministry of information and broadcasting has banned ten YouTube channels which were spewing venom against India, trying to damage India’s relations with other countries through fake news. We have done this before in the interests of the nation, and will continue to do so in future”, Union I&B minister Anurag Thakur said.
Based on the inputs from intelligence agencies, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has directed YouTube to block 45 YouTube videos from 10 YouTube channels. The blocked videos had cumulative viewership of over 1 crore 30 lakh views: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting pic.twitter.com/pkDIGWiZsM
— ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2022
“The Government of India remains committed to thwart any attempts at undermining India’s sovereignty and integrity, national security, foreign relations, and public order,” the ministry said in the official statement.
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