News Channel Ban

The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, over the platform's decision to block Russian state-run media channels in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the stay till July 22 on the Karnataka High Court order that stopped the broadcast of Kannada news channel 'Power TV' over televising alleged sexual scandals involving some senior JD(S) politicians.

The Israeli parliament passed a bill Monday giving top ministers the authority to bar from Israel the broadcasts of news channel Al Jazeera -- a step Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to take.

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.

The Supreme Court today revoked the centre's ban on Malayalam news channel 'MediaOne' and pulled up the government for denying security clearance to the TV channel. The centre had contended that it had denied clearance on the basis of intel inputs

A media outlet cannot be muzzled just because it criticises the government, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, as it lifted curbs on a Malayalam news channel, ordered by the centre on "national security" grounds.

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.

Hours after Pakistan's media regulator banned broadcasts of ousted prime minister Imran Khan's speeches, the private ARY TV news channel was taken off air on Monday for airing his address a day earlier.

The government has cracked down on six YouTube channels that were found to be spreading fake news to its nearly 20 lakh subscribers, an official statement said on Thursday.

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.

Pakistan government on Saturday instructed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory and Authority (PEMRA) to lift the ban on channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting PTI Chairman Imran Khan's press conferences.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will be too far-fetched to say that the government cannot deny renewal of broadcast licence on the ground of security clearance.

The centre has blocked 45 YouTube videos from 10 channels for playing fake news and morphed visuals to spread hate among religious communities.

The Odisha government has banned the entry of journalists to schools in some areas after news channels showed how students were poor in mathematics, triggering a political row.

The Supreme Court on March 10 had issued notice on the channel's plea and had also asked the Centre to produce relevant files from the Home Ministry about security concerns.

The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, over the platform's decision to block Russian state-run media channels in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the stay till July 22 on the Karnataka High Court order that stopped the broadcast of Kannada news channel 'Power TV' over televising alleged sexual scandals involving some senior JD(S) politicians.

The Israeli parliament passed a bill Monday giving top ministers the authority to bar from Israel the broadcasts of news channel Al Jazeera -- a step Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to take.

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.

The Supreme Court today revoked the centre's ban on Malayalam news channel 'MediaOne' and pulled up the government for denying security clearance to the TV channel. The centre had contended that it had denied clearance on the basis of intel inputs

A media outlet cannot be muzzled just because it criticises the government, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, as it lifted curbs on a Malayalam news channel, ordered by the centre on "national security" grounds.

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.

Hours after Pakistan's media regulator banned broadcasts of ousted prime minister Imran Khan's speeches, the private ARY TV news channel was taken off air on Monday for airing his address a day earlier.

The government has cracked down on six YouTube channels that were found to be spreading fake news to its nearly 20 lakh subscribers, an official statement said on Thursday.

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.

Pakistan government on Saturday instructed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory and Authority (PEMRA) to lift the ban on channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting PTI Chairman Imran Khan's press conferences.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will be too far-fetched to say that the government cannot deny renewal of broadcast licence on the ground of security clearance.

The centre has blocked 45 YouTube videos from 10 channels for playing fake news and morphed visuals to spread hate among religious communities.

The Odisha government has banned the entry of journalists to schools in some areas after news channels showed how students were poor in mathematics, triggering a political row.

The Supreme Court on March 10 had issued notice on the channel's plea and had also asked the Centre to produce relevant files from the Home Ministry about security concerns.