22 YouTube channels blocked in India: For the first time, 18 YouTube channels in the country were also banned; 4 Pakistani news channels also included

The Indian government has once again launched a digital strike on Pakistan. The IB ministry on Tuesday blocked 22 YouTube channels. Among them there are 4 Pakistan based YouTube news channels. These include Duniya Mere Aaghe, Ghulam Nabi Madani, Haqeeqat TV, Haqeeqat TV 2.0. All these networks were being run with the aim of misleading Indians by spreading false news.

Apart from these, 3 Twitter accounts, a Facebook account and a news website have also been blocked. The ministry said that these channels were spreading false propaganda about India’s security, public order and foreign relations. Let us inform that for the first time 18 Indian YouTube news channels have been blocked under the IT Rules, 2021.

List of 18 YouTube channels blocked in India
1. ARP News
2. AOP News
3. LDC News
4. SarkariBabu
5. SS Zone Number
6. Smart News
7. News23Hindi
8. Online News
9. DP News
10. PKB News
11. KisanTak
12. Borana News
13. Sarkari News Update
14. Bharat Mausam
15. RJ Zone 6
16. EXAMINATION REPORT
17. Digi Gurukuli
18. News of the day

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released some photos, in which anti-India false news has been shown.

35 YouTube channels were blocked in February
Earlier in February, the government had blocked 35 YouTube channels, 2 Twitter accounts, 2 Instagram accounts, 2 websites and a Facebook account. This action has been taken under IT rules. All these accounts were operating from Pakistan.

20 YouTube channels were blocked in December 2021
In December last year, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in collaboration with intelligence agencies, ordered the blocking of 20 YouTube channels and two websites. Reason- They were spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news. The ministry said in a statement in December that these YouTube channels and websites are linked to networks operating from Pakistan.

In December, the blocked Twitter account was giving misleading information related to the death of CDS General Bipin Rawat.

The websites and channels that were banned were running fake news about Kashmir, Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat, Ram Mandir and minority communities in India. Along with the action, the central government had also released a list of these channels.