India: India bans 35 Pakistan-based YouTube channels, two websites

NEW DELHI, 22 January 2022, (TON): The Indian government has ordered to block 35 YouTube channels and two websites based in Pakistan, alleged claiming that they were running anti-India propaganda.

The Indian media reported “India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry, in a statement, said that the websites and channels had a total of 120 million subscribers and were running "fake news" on former Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.”

It said “the YouTube channels, websites, and other social media accounts blocked by the ministry were used by Pakistan for spreading anti-India fake news about sensitive subjects related to India.”

The statement said “it was observed that these YouTube channels had also started posting content to undermine the democratic process of the upcoming elections in five states.”

The statement further said that some of the YouTube channels were being operated by anchors of Pakistani TV news channels.

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