On Tuesday, Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, said that anyone who spreads misinformation or fake news online would be punished very hard. Today, India blocked YouTube channels, Twitter accounts, and Facebook accounts that did this.
“The government shut down 22 YouTube channels, 18 of which were from India and four from Pakistan. This isn’t the first time we’ve blocked these kinds of channels. There are now 78 blocked channels in all. “Mr Thakur said this.
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He also stated that the government would not be afraid to take similar steps.
“These channels spread false information that hurt India’s sovereignty, national security, and relationships with other countries. When they talked about the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine crisis, they were spreading a lot of lies. Because we won’t be afraid to do this again, we will not be afraid to do this “He said that.
22 YouTube-based news channels and 3 Twitter accounts, a Facebook account, and a news website have been blocked because they spread false information about India’s national security and foreign relations. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting used its emergency powers under IT Rules, 2021 to do this.
