India blocks 22 YouTube news channels, including 4 Pakistan based, for spreading disinformation
2 years, 11 months ago

India blocks 22 YouTube news channels, including 4 Pakistan based, for spreading disinformation

Firstpost  

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said the blocked YouTube channels had a cumulative viewership of more than 260 crore, and used logos of TV news channels and false thumbnails to mislead viewers New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Tuesday blocked 22 YouTube based news channels, including 4 Pakistan based channels, for spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. The I&B Ministry said, “This is the first time action has been taken on the Indian YouTube based news publishers since the notification of the IT Rules, 2021 in February last year.” The ministry further said the blocked YouTube channels had a cumulative viewership of more than 260 crore, and “were used to spread fake news, and coordinated disinformation over social media on subjects sensitive from the perspective of national security, India’s foreign relations, and public order.” It said the YouTube channels used logos of TV news channels and false thumbnails to mislead viewers. The content which were ordered to be blocked also included “certain anti-India content which were posted from multiple social media accounts operated in a coordinated manner from Pakistan.” The ministry said that a significant amount of false contest published or shown by the now banned YouTube channels were related to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and were aimed at “jeopardizing India’s foreign relations with other countries”. With this, the government of India, since December 2021, has issued directions for blocking 78 YouTube based news channels and a host of other social media accounts.

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Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom
1 month ago

Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom

The Hindu  

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Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns
1 month ago

Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A famous YouTuber in India is facing public outrage and a police investigation after he made an allegedly obscene remark on a YouTube show, raising questions about freedom of speech in a country where digital creators in the past have come under fire for their content. The controversy began last week when social media influencer and YouTuber …

18 Obscene OTT apps BLOCKED in 2024: Full list here
3 months ago

18 Obscene OTT apps BLOCKED in 2024: Full list here

India TV News  

18 Obscene OTT apps BLOCKED in 2024: Full list here The government this year has taken strict action against obscene content by banning 18 OTT apps. The Indian government has been actively working towards regulating digital content this year by blocking 18 OTT apps that were involved in promoting pornographic and obscene content. 18 Obscene OTT apps BLOCKED in 2024 …

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan
3 months ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan

Live Mint  

The Indian government has banned 18 OTT services or platform this year, for publishing content that was obscene, vulgar and pornographic, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister L Murugan. Speaking during question hour in the Lak Sabha on December 18, Murugan told the House that the Information Technology Rules of 2021 “cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make …

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV
3 months ago

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV

India TV News  

The Centre has blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha. In a response to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

India blocked over 10,500 URLs promoting Khalistani content
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

India blocked over 10,500 URLs promoting Khalistani content

Op India  

The Government of India has intensified its crackdown on online Khalistani propaganda. According to recent media reports, the authorities have blocked over 10,500 URLs linked to Khalistani content on social media platforms in the last three years. An unnamed official quoted by The Indian Express stated, “Since 2021, we have blocked 10,500 URLs related to the Khalistan referendum under Section …

You block, I’ll dodge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

You block, I’ll dodge

Times of India  

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. Other governments are trying to copy China’s internet firewall, but does it even work? As if worries like inflation, political dysfunction and terror attacks weren’t challenging enough, Pakistanis this year have also been saddled with a …

YouTube blocks influencers’ videos on complaints from a mysterious government entity
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YouTube blocks influencers’ videos on complaints from a mysterious government entity

Live Mint  

YouTube has begun blocking access to videos from several financial influencers and some registered analysts in India after receiving “complaints from a government entity". Influencers, who rely on platforms like YouTube to share content related to personal finance, market trends, and stock recommendations, have reported that their videos were blocked without prior notice. Mint obtained a copy of a notice …

Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’

Al Jazeera  

The platform remained inaccessible to users, but government officials refused to acknowledge any restrictions, until now. Pakistan blocked access to social media platform X around the time of elections in February, the interior ministry said, citing national security concerns. Users had reported problems using the platform, formerly known as Twitter, since mid-February, when jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party …

YouTube blocks ABC Foreign Correspondent episode after Indian government's demand
11 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube blocks ABC Foreign Correspondent episode after Indian government's demand

ABC  

In short: YouTube has blocked two ABC videos in India about the killing of a Sikh separatist after a demand from the Indian government. YouTube has blocked two ABC videos in India about the killing of a Sikh separatist after a demand from the Indian government. As well as the Foreign Correspondent episode, YouTube said it was directed to block …

YouTube removed 2.25 million videos in India between Oct-Dec 2023. Here's why
11 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube removed 2.25 million videos in India between Oct-Dec 2023. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Video streaming platform YouTube removed more than 2.25 million videos in India during the quarter ending December 2023 for violation of community guidelines, PTI reported on Tuesday. While Indonesia ranked fourth with 770,157 video takedowns, Russia stood at fifth with 516,629 deletions, as per YouTube’s Community Guidelines Enforcement report that provides global data on the flags YouTube receives and how …

Government blocks 18 streaming platforms for obscene, pornographic content
1 year ago

Government blocks 18 streaming platforms for obscene, pornographic content

Hindustan Times  

As many as 18 streaming platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media accounts have been blocked by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for publishing “obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content”. Of the ten blocked apps, seven were on Google Play Store while three were on Apple’s App Store. The content included sexual innuendos and, in …

Govt alerts YouTube about 9 channels spreading misinformation about central govt
1 year, 3 months ago

Govt alerts YouTube about 9 channels spreading misinformation about central govt

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI YouTube The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit fact checked scores of videos from nine YouTube channels on Friday that spread misinformation about central government’s schemes, the prime minister, the chief justice of India, and the state of public order in the country. But that doesn’t mean we want to recommend that content,” said Timothy Katz, director and …

PIB fact-check unit flags nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news
1 year, 3 months ago

PIB fact-check unit flags nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news

The Hindu  

The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau has flagged nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India. Expressing serious concern over the monetisation of fake news on YouTube, a government official said the nine channels had over 83 lakh subscribers. A #YouTube channel named '𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲' with more than 3.3 lakh subscribers and more than …

India tops YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines
1 year, 6 months ago

India tops YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines

The Hindu  

India topped YouTube’s charts for removal of videos violating its community guidelines. India has consistently been the top country to witness the removal of videos since 2020, for violating the company’s community guidelines. The video-sharing platform removed over 1.9 million videos in India, while 6.48 million videos were removed globally. Overall, 69% of videos violating the company’s community guidelines were …

India blocks independent news outlet The Kashmir Walla
1 year, 7 months ago

India blocks independent news outlet The Kashmir Walla

Al Jazeera  

The Kashmir Walla says its website and social media accounts have become inaccessible in India. “On Saturday, August 19, we woke up to another deadly blow of finding access to our website and social media accounts blocked,” the website’s staff said in a statement on Sunday. The Kashmir Walla staff said access to the site’s account on X, the social …

635 URLs blocked under IT rules since 2021, says Anurag Thakur in Rajya Sabha
1 year, 8 months ago

635 URLs blocked under IT rules since 2021, says Anurag Thakur in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government has blocked public access to 635 URLs, including 10 websites and five applications, since December 2021, under the IT Rules, 2021, union information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday in a response to a question, asked by TMC leader Derek O’brien in the Rajya Sabha. Anurag Thakur “Under the provisions of Part-III of …

Today’s Cache | OpenAI sued by authors; YouTube tests cutting off ad-block users; Google to block news in Canada
1 year, 8 months ago

Today’s Cache | OpenAI sued by authors; YouTube tests cutting off ad-block users; Google to block news in Canada

The Hindu  

OpenAI sued by authors Authors Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad have sued the maker of the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, claiming that OpenAI violated the copyrights of numerous authors by scraping their books for data to train the AI model without compensating the creators or getting their permission. YouTube tests cutting off ad-block users The video sharing platform has decided to …

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B
1 year, 10 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu  

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC docu…’, Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he was not aware of what exactly happened when the microblogging site took down content related to a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year. India ordered the blocking of a BBC documentary in January that questioned Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of …

Twitter Blocked a Country
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter Blocked a Country

Slate  

On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a virtual address at the second-ever Summit for Democracy, hailing his country as the “best example of democracy in the world.” As Modi’s words were beamed out to dozens of other nations, the Indian government was cracking down on its citizens’ digital rights—again. Indian authorities, who have still not caught Singh, have …

BBC Punjabi Twitter account blocked in India
1 year, 11 months ago

BBC Punjabi Twitter account blocked in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Twitter account of BBC …

4,999 YouTube links blocked so far: IT Ministry
2 years ago

4,999 YouTube links blocked so far: IT Ministry

The Hindu  

4,999 YouTube links have been blocked by the Union Government so far, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said in a written Rajya Sabha response on Friday. These orders were passed under the Information Technology Rules, 2009, and do not include channels and videos taken down in response to court orders. No 69A orders overturned Until March 10, 974 …

How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired
2 years, 1 month ago

How India’s attempt to block BBC documentary on Modi backfired

Al Jazeera  

Govt efforts to ban the BBC documentary drew more attention to it and showed the inefficacy of such measures. The Indian government’s blocking orders to YouTube and Twitter against the first episode of BBC’s two-episode documentary, India: The Modi Question, drew more attention to the documentary and showed the inefficacy of trying to ban online content. The Indian government blocked …

6,775 URLs blocked in 2022, panel met 53 times
2 years, 1 month ago

6,775 URLs blocked in 2022, panel met 53 times

The Hindu  

A committee to consider blocking requests under the Information Technology Rules, 2009, met 53 times in 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said in a parliamentary response on Wednesday. The government issued orders directing the “blocking a total of 2799, 3635, 9849, 6096 and 6775 URLs during the year 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively,” the IT …

‘BBC can’t claim legal right to broadcast in India,’ says Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Twitter says no ‘Right to Propaganda’
2 years, 1 month ago

‘BBC can’t claim legal right to broadcast in India,’ says Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Twitter says no ‘Right to Propaganda’

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India’s Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said no foreign platform has “right” to broadcast in any country and “it is solely on the government and the laid down norms/guidelines.” He was reacting to a tweet by former Indian foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, who said, “If government can’t have discretion to ban …

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India
2 years, 1 month ago

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2023 15:34 IST The Information Technology Rules, 2021, are back in active play, causing deep concern among those who value free speech and media freedom in India. The proposal has been sharply criticised by organisations like the Internet Freedom Foundation, which believes that “this will heavily impact the freedom of speech, expression and information online, and …

Bangladesh orders blocking of 191 'anti-state' news sites for ‘anti-state propaganda’
2 years, 1 month ago

Bangladesh orders blocking of 191 'anti-state' news sites for ‘anti-state propaganda’

Firstpost  

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government on Tuesday ordered the closure of 191 websites allegedly for publishing “anti-state news”. Information and broadcasting minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Monday said a letter was sent to the Department of Posts and Telecommunications to block 191 online news portals. Dr Mahmud said that currently 346 online newspapers have been registered by the Ministry of Information and …

India ban on BBC Modi documentary ‘imperils press freedom’
2 years, 2 months ago

India ban on BBC Modi documentary ‘imperils press freedom’

Al Jazeera  

Media groups say India’s government is abusing its emergency powers under the 2021 IT Rules by blocking a BBC documentary. An adviser in India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday said that Twitter and YouTube have been asked to block links sharing the BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question, which the government earlier labelled as a “propaganda piece“. The …

Explained: The ‘emergency powers’ used by India to block BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: The ‘emergency powers’ used by India to block BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

The government has directed YouTube and Twitter to take down links to the BBC documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question’, which revisits PM Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. “Videos sharing @BBCWorld hostile propaganda and anti-India garbage, disguised as ‘documentary’, on @YouTube and tweets sharing links to the BBC documentary have been blocked under India’s sovereign laws and rules,” …

Video of BBC propaganda against PM Modi blocked by Govt of India
2 years, 2 months ago

Video of BBC propaganda against PM Modi blocked by Govt of India

Op India  

Videos of the BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi, which has been described as a propaganda piece by the government of India, has been blocked by the government in the country. Videos and tweets sharing links to the BBC documentary has been blocked under India’s sovereign laws and rules, said I&B ministry adviser Kanchan Gupta on Twitter. Ministry of Information …

Centre orders blocking of tweets, YouTube videos on BBC documentary on PM Modi: Sources
2 years, 2 months ago

Centre orders blocking of tweets, YouTube videos on BBC documentary on PM Modi: Sources

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has ordered the blocking of YouTube videos which published the first episode of the BBC documentary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said adding that Twitter has also been asked to block over 50 tweets containing links to those YouTube videos. Amid controversy over the documentary which the ministry of external affairs terms a propaganda piece, senior officials …

I&B Ministry blocks BBC documentary critical of PM Modi; Opposition slams ‘censorship’
2 years, 2 months ago

I&B Ministry blocks BBC documentary critical of PM Modi; Opposition slams ‘censorship’

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued orders to block multiple YouTube videos of the first episode of the BBC documentary, “India: The Modi Question”, as well as more than 50 tweets linking to the videos. The documentary, produced by the United Kingdom’s public broadcaster, had earlier been termed a “propaganda piece” by the Ministry of External Affairs, which …

Govt blocks tweets sharing BBC documentary critical of PM Modi, say sources
2 years, 2 months ago

Govt blocks tweets sharing BBC documentary critical of PM Modi, say sources

India TV News  

BBC documentary on PM Modi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued directions for blocking of multiple YouTube videos which published the first episode of the BBC Documentary “India: The Modi Question”, sources said. The documentary produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, UK’s Public Broadcaster, has been earlier called by MEA as a "propaganda piece" that lacks objectivity and reflects …

India’s Kashmir had the most internet disruptions in 2022, says report
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s Kashmir had the most internet disruptions in 2022, says report

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India-administered Jammu and Kashmir recorded …

Govt Blocks 6 YouTube-Based News Channels For Spreading Fake News
2 years, 2 months ago

Govt Blocks 6 YouTube-Based News Channels For Spreading Fake News

ABP News  

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on Thursday busted six YouTube channels, which were working in a coordinated manner and spreading fake news in India. The government has busted YouTube channels for fake news peddling and these channels are part of the fake news economy. The YouTube channels on which the PIB fact check unit has cracked down were spreading …

Government asks YouTube to take down 3 channels spreading fake news
2 years, 3 months ago

Government asks YouTube to take down 3 channels spreading fake news

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday asked YouTube to take down three channels for making false and sensational claims about various public welfare initiatives and spreading fake news. The three channels were declared as peddlers of fake news by the Press Information Bureau Fact Check Unit on Tuesday. "The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has directed YouTube to take down …

Govt asks YouTube to take down three channels for spreading fake news
2 years, 3 months ago

Govt asks YouTube to take down three channels for spreading fake news

India TV News  

The government on Wednesday asked YouTube to take down three channels for making false and sensational claims about various public welfare initiatives and spreading fake news. The three channels were declared as peddlers of fake news by the Press Information Bureau Fact Check Unit on Tuesday. "The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has directed YouTube to take down the three …

YouTube channel with almost million subscribers peddles anti-Modi fake news, 'fact-checkers' keep mum
2 years, 3 months ago

YouTube channel with almost million subscribers peddles anti-Modi fake news, 'fact-checkers' keep mum

Op India  

A YouTube channel by the name of ‘News Headlines’ has been at the helm of a concerted disinformation campaign against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP government at the Centre as well as other states. “A #YouTube channel ‘News Headlines’ with almost 10 lakh subscribers and 32 crore views has been found to be propagating #FakeNews about the …

PIB pulls up YouTube channel for spreading fake news against PM Modi, CJI
2 years, 3 months ago

PIB pulls up YouTube channel for spreading fake news against PM Modi, CJI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government has accused a YouTube channel called 'News Headlines' of spreading fake news against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court of India, the Chief Justice of India, and the Election Commission. "A #YouTube channel 'News Headlines' with almost 10 lakh subscribers and 32 crore views has been found to be propagating #FakeNews about the Prime Minister, …

YouTube removes 1.7 mn videos in India for violating its norms in Q3
2 years, 3 months ago

YouTube removes 1.7 mn videos in India for violating its norms in Q3

India TV News  

YouTube, a Google's owned video sharing platform has said that it has removed around 1.7 million videos in India for violating its Community Guidelines in the third quarter of the year. Also, at the same time band, the streaming platform has removed around 5.6 million videos from across the world because they were violating its community guidelines. According to the …

YouTube: India's go-to place for news and entertainment
2 years, 5 months ago

YouTube: India's go-to place for news and entertainment

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 06, 2022 09:40 IST The YouTube era is here, and it is changing the way people access news, obtain knowledge, learn skills, and most importantly, get entertained. The video-sharing platform has been the biggest beneficiary of India's mobile revolution, growing from 122 million users in 2017 to an estimated 567 million in 2022. The Indian top 10 …

PFI's Twitter withheld, YouTube, website blocked a day after central govt banned the Islamist organisation
2 years, 5 months ago

PFI's Twitter withheld, YouTube, website blocked a day after central govt banned the Islamist organisation

Op India  

On September 29, the Twitter account of Popular Front of India was withheld in India. The move came following the ban on the Islamist organisation and its sister organisations imposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on September 27 via gazette notification. Source: Twitter Along with Twitter account, PFI’s website, Facebook account and YouTube profile have been …

Centre blocks 45 YouTube videos from 10 channels
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre blocks 45 YouTube videos from 10 channels

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Based on inputs from intelligence agencies, the information and broadcasting ministry has blocked 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels that contained fake news and morphed videos spread with the intent to spread hate among religious communities. The I&B ministry said that the blocked content includes false claims and violent threats against religious communities, the declaration of a “civil …

YouTube insider helping Dhruv Rathi? Exclusive details on why his video was not blocked despite govt request
2 years, 5 months ago

YouTube insider helping Dhruv Rathi? Exclusive details on why his video was not blocked despite govt request

Op India  

On Monday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting decided to block 45 YouTube videos from 10 YouTube channels under the IT Rules 2021, which empowers the government to block digital content that is seen as a threat to sovereign integrity, internal security, or for maintaining law and order of the nation. While YouTube blocked all other videos, this particular video …

I&B Ministry blocks 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels
2 years, 5 months ago

I&B Ministry blocks 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels

The Hindu  

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has blocked 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels as they allegedly contained hateful speech against religious communities and spread communal disharmony. Spread disinformation Some of the videos in question were being used to allegedly spread disinformation on issues related to the Agnipath scheme, Indian armed forces, India’s national security apparatus, Kashmir, and other matters. “Such …

Govt blocks 45 videos on 10 YouTube channels for spreading fake news and morphed content: Thakur
2 years, 5 months ago

Govt blocks 45 videos on 10 YouTube channels for spreading fake news and morphed content: Thakur

India TV News  

Govt blocks 45 videos on 10 YouTube channels for spreading fake news and morphed content: Thakur Govt blocks videos: The blocked videos had a cumulative viewership of over 1.30 crore and claimed that the government had taken away the religious rights of certain communities, an official statement said. Govt blocks fake news YouTube channels: Forty-five videos from 10 YouTube channels …

India accounts for over 25% of videos removed by YouTube in June quarter
2 years, 6 months ago

India accounts for over 25% of videos removed by YouTube in June quarter

Live Mint  

India accounted for the highest number of videos removed by YouTube for violating community guidelines in the quarter ending June, shows YouTube’s Community Guidelines Enforcement report for Q2 2022, released September 8. YouTube removed 1.3 million videos in India during the quarter, followed by 445,148 in the US, 427,748 in Indonesia, 222,826 in Brazil, and 192,382 in Russia. In total, …

Government blocks eight YouTube channels over misinformation
2 years, 7 months ago

Government blocks eight YouTube channels over misinformation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday ordered the blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly using "fake and sensational thumbnails" and spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order. "The content blocked by the I&B Ministry was found to be detrimental to sovereignty and integrity of India, security of the state, …

Google is making money from channels sharing fake news and spreading hate: How banning YouTube channels does only half the job
2 years, 7 months ago

Google is making money from channels sharing fake news and spreading hate: How banning YouTube channels does only half the job

Op India  

On August 18, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that it had banned seven Indian and one Pakistan-based YouTube channel under IT Rule 2021. So far, the Government of India has banned over 102 YouTube channels and their accounts on social media platforms for spreading fake, misleading, and anti-India content since December 2021. It is noteworthy that apart from …

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