India blocks Pakistani YouTube channels that spew venom against India
The government has made it clear that any attempt to disturb India's unity, sovereignty and peace will not be tolerated. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Ministry of Home Affairs are jointly monitoring such channels which are found to be involved in anti-national activities. Earlier, the Indian government had blocked several YouTube channels and websites that were involved in spreading fake news and propaganda. The government says there will be no compromise on India's security even in the digital space.
The Indian government has blocked 15 Pakistani YouTube channels in the country. The action was taken on the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs. These channels were spreading propaganda against India and airing anti-national content. According to sources, the banned YouTube channels also include big names from Pakistan's major news networks such as Dawn News, Geo News, ARY News and Samaa News. These channels are accused of spreading misinformation and hatred against India.
After the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, the central government has taken many tough steps regarding the internal security of the country. In this sequence, this strict decision has been taken to stop the propaganda and rumours being spread through the digital medium. The government has made it clear that any attempt to disturb India's unity, sovereignty and peace will not be tolerated. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Ministry of Home Affairs are jointly monitoring such channels which are found to be involved in anti-national activities. Earlier, the Indian government had blocked several YouTube channels and websites that were involved in spreading fake news and propaganda. The government says there will be no compromise on India's security even in the digital space.
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