India on Thursday blocked eight YouTube channels, including seven news channels from India and one from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation against India’s national security, foreign relations, public order and fake news on the Indian Armed Forces and Jammu and Kashmir.
The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views; and 85.73 lakh subscribers and the content was being monetised, an official statement said.
The channels that were blocked under the Information Technology Rules-2021 include seven Indian news channels.
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The blocked YouTube channels made false claims such as demolition of religious structures by the Government of India, ban on celebration of religious festivals, declaration of religious war in India, an official statement said.
“Such content was found to have the potential to create communal disharmony and disturb public order in the country,” it said.
“The content was observed to be completely false and sensitive from the perspective of national security and India’s friendly relations with foreign States,” the statement said.
