Government Blocked 104 Youtube Channels, Six Websites For Spreading Misinformation and Threatening National Security, Says Union Minister Anurag Thakur
The government has blocked 104 YouTube channels and 45 YouTube videos for providing âfalseâ and âmisleadingâ information that could lead to rumours or fear-mongering, minister of information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur said on Thursday.
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The government has blocked 104 YouTube channels and 45 YouTube videos for providing âfalseâ and âmisleadingâ information that could lead to rumours or fear-mongering, minister of information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur said on Thursday. He said that government has banned 104 YouTube channels and blocked 45 individual videos, four Facebook accounts and two posts, three accounts on Instagram, five Twitter accounts, and three podcasts. He further said that government has also taken strict action against two apps and six websites as well. The ministry will not hesitate to take such strict action to preserve the countryâs security, he further said. Fake News Crackdown: 45 Videos, 10 YouTube Channels Blocked for Airing False Information With Intent To Spread Religious Hatred
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Union minister Anurag Thakur says 104 YouTube channels, 45 videos, four Facebook accounts, three Instagram accounts, five Twitter handles and six websites blocked for spreading misinformation and threatening national security
â Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 22, 2022
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