‘Anti-India’ content: Centre blocks 22 YouTube channels

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has blocked 22 YouTube channels

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For allegedly spreading disinformation related to India’s national security and foreign relations

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These include 18 Indian YouTube news channels that have been blocked for the first time under IT Rules

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Among channels in India that were blocked, one named ARP News had 4.4 crore subscribers

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followed by AOP News with 74 lakh subscribers, and LDC News with 4.7 lakh subscribers.

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Among Pakistani YouTube channels blocked

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‘Ghulam Nabi Madni’ had over 37.09 lakh views, and ‘HAQEEQAT TV’ had more than 40 lakh subscribers

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The ministry said these YouTube channels used logos of TV news channels and false thumbnails to mislead viewers.

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