The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked 22 YouTube channels for spreading misinformation related to India’s national security. The government in a statement said that this is the first time Indian YouTube channels are being blocked under the new IT Rules of 2021. PIB also said that the I&B Ministry has also blocked three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account, and one news website. The government also laid out the details of these YouTube channels as to why they were blocked. It also showed screenshots of the kind of content these channels were showing.
The statement said that these YouTube channels were using logos of TV news channels and false thumbnails to mislead viewers. Further, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has also blocked three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account, and one news website alongside the 22 YouTube channels.
Indian YouTube Channels
- ARP News (Total Views: 4,40,68,652)
- AOP News (Total Views: 74,04,673)
- LDC News (4,72,000 subscribers and 6,46,96,730 total views)
- SarkariBabu (2,44,000 subscribers and 4,40,14,435 total views)
- SS ZONE Hindi (Total Views:5,28,17,274)
- Smart News (Total Views: 13,07,34,161)
- News23Hindi (Total Views: 18,72,35,234)
- Online Khabar (Total Views: 4,16,00,442)
- DP news (Total Views: 11,99,224)
- PKB News (Total Views: 2,97,71,721)
- KisanTak (Total Views: 36,54,327)
- Borana News (Total Views: 2,46,53,931)
- Sarkari News Update (Total Views: 2,05,05,161)
- Bharat Mausam (2,95,000 subscribers and 7,04,14,480 Total Views)
- RJ ZONE 6 (Total Views: 12,44,07,625)
- Exam Report (Total Views: 3,43,72,553)
- Digi Gurukul (Total Views: 10,95,22,595)
- दिनभरकीखबरें (Total Views: 23,69,305)
