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8 YouTube Channels "Busted" For Spreading Fake News
The government on Tuesday said it has "busted" eight YouTube channels, with a cumulative subscriber count of nearly 23 million, for spreading fake news such as declaration of early Lok Sabha polls and banning electronic voting machines.
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110 YouTube Channels Banned Since December 2021: Minister Anurag Thakur
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the government has issued directions for blocking 110 YouTube-based news channels and 248 URLs since December, 2021 for carrying content against the sovereignty of the country.
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New IT Rules Consider Removing Social Media Content Deemed 'Fake' by Government
The government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of new IT rules released this week. Once information was identified as such, social media platforms or other "online intermediaries" would have to "make reasonable efforts" to ensure users do not "host, display, u...
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Government Blocked 104 YouTube Channels, 4 Facebook Accounts for Spreading Misinformation: Anurag Thakur
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said 104 YouTube channels, 45 videos, four Facebook accounts, three Instagram accounts, five Twitter handles and six websites have been blocked for spreading misinformation and threatening national security. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Thakur said section 69A of the Information Technology Act...
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Twitter Withholds Account of Popular Front of India in Response to Legal Demand Following Ban
Twitter on Thursday withheld the account of Popular Front of India (PFI) in India, after the Centre banned the outfit under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged terror links. The government on Wednesday ordered the blocking of all the social media traces of the banned outfit, including its Twitter, YouTube channels, Instagram, ...
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YouTube Channels Blocked in India Monetised Fake News; Spread Nuclear Fear, Communal Hatred, Officials Say
The government recently blocked 102 YouTube channels were routinely spreading disinformation about India to lakhs of subscribers, and monetising fake news, according to officials. The YouTube channels, numerous websites and social media accounts had used templates and logos of popular television channels to mislead their viewers into believing that...
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Government Orders to Block 8 YouTube Channels for Alleged Disinformation
The government has ordered blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order. The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views.
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8 YouTube Channels, 1 Facebook Account Blocked Over "Fake, Anti-India, Communal" Content
These channels used "fake and sensational thumbnails" with photos of news anchors and TV channel logos to mislead the viewers, says government
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Google Asked to Block Banned Groups, Organisations From YouTube in Nigeria
Google has been asked to remove YouTube channels of banned groups in Nigeria in an effort to regulate social media usage in the country. Meanwhile, Google's sub-Saharan African director for government affairs and public policy said in a statement the company already has measures to address the Nigerian government's concerns.
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Government Blocked 94 YouTube Channels, 19 Social Media Accounts in 2021-22 for Spreading Fake News
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said that the government blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747 uniform resource locators (URLs) during 2021-22 for spreading fake news. Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister Thakur said that these actions have been taken under Section 69A of the Information Tech...
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Government Blocks 16 More YouTube Channels for Spreading Disinformation on National Security, More
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked 16 YouTube news channels including 10 Indian and 6 Pakistan-based channels for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations, and public order.
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India Blocks 16 YouTube Channels For Spreading Hate, Fake News
The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement.
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Indian Government Orders Blocking of 22 YouTube-Based News Channels, Including 4 From Pakistan
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading fake news to mislead viewers.
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22 YouTube Channels Blocked Over Misinformation, 4 From Pak
The government has blocked 22 YouTube channels for spreading misinformation related to national security, foreign relations and public order.
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Over 60 Social Media Accounts Blocked Over Anti-India Fake News: Centre
The government on Thursday said it has blocked more than 60 social media accounts, including YouTube channels and Facebook and Instagram pages, in the last two months for spreading anti-India fake news.
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8 YouTube Channels "Busted" For Spreading Fake News
The government on Tuesday said it has "busted" eight YouTube channels, with a cumulative subscriber count of nearly 23 million, for spreading fake news such as declaration of early Lok Sabha polls and banning electronic voting machines.
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110 YouTube Channels Banned Since December 2021: Minister Anurag Thakur
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the government has issued directions for blocking 110 YouTube-based news channels and 248 URLs since December, 2021 for carrying content against the sovereignty of the country.
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New IT Rules Consider Removing Social Media Content Deemed 'Fake' by Government
The government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of new IT rules released this week. Once information was identified as such, social media platforms or other "online intermediaries" would have to "make reasonable efforts" to ensure users do not "host, display, u...
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Government Blocked 104 YouTube Channels, 4 Facebook Accounts for Spreading Misinformation: Anurag Thakur
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said 104 YouTube channels, 45 videos, four Facebook accounts, three Instagram accounts, five Twitter handles and six websites have been blocked for spreading misinformation and threatening national security. Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Thakur said section 69A of the Information Technology Act...
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Twitter Withholds Account of Popular Front of India in Response to Legal Demand Following Ban
Twitter on Thursday withheld the account of Popular Front of India (PFI) in India, after the Centre banned the outfit under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged terror links. The government on Wednesday ordered the blocking of all the social media traces of the banned outfit, including its Twitter, YouTube channels, Instagram, ...
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YouTube Channels Blocked in India Monetised Fake News; Spread Nuclear Fear, Communal Hatred, Officials Say
The government recently blocked 102 YouTube channels were routinely spreading disinformation about India to lakhs of subscribers, and monetising fake news, according to officials. The YouTube channels, numerous websites and social media accounts had used templates and logos of popular television channels to mislead their viewers into believing that...
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Government Orders to Block 8 YouTube Channels for Alleged Disinformation
The government has ordered blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order. The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views.
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8 YouTube Channels, 1 Facebook Account Blocked Over "Fake, Anti-India, Communal" Content
These channels used "fake and sensational thumbnails" with photos of news anchors and TV channel logos to mislead the viewers, says government
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Google Asked to Block Banned Groups, Organisations From YouTube in Nigeria
Google has been asked to remove YouTube channels of banned groups in Nigeria in an effort to regulate social media usage in the country. Meanwhile, Google's sub-Saharan African director for government affairs and public policy said in a statement the company already has measures to address the Nigerian government's concerns.
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Government Blocked 94 YouTube Channels, 19 Social Media Accounts in 2021-22 for Spreading Fake News
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said that the government blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747 uniform resource locators (URLs) during 2021-22 for spreading fake news. Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister Thakur said that these actions have been taken under Section 69A of the Information Tech...
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Government Blocks 16 More YouTube Channels for Spreading Disinformation on National Security, More
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked 16 YouTube news channels including 10 Indian and 6 Pakistan-based channels for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations, and public order.
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India Blocks 16 YouTube Channels For Spreading Hate, Fake News
The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement.
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Indian Government Orders Blocking of 22 YouTube-Based News Channels, Including 4 From Pakistan
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading fake news to mislead viewers.
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22 YouTube Channels Blocked Over Misinformation, 4 From Pak
The government has blocked 22 YouTube channels for spreading misinformation related to national security, foreign relations and public order.
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Over 60 Social Media Accounts Blocked Over Anti-India Fake News: Centre
The government on Thursday said it has blocked more than 60 social media accounts, including YouTube channels and Facebook and Instagram pages, in the last two months for spreading anti-India fake news.
