{"id":33861,"date":"2022-04-05T15:37:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T10:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/mib-youtube-ld-blocked-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-05T15:40:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T10:10:26","slug":"mib-youtube-ld-blocked-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/mib-youtube-ld-blocked-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt orders blocking of 18 Indian, four Pakistani YouTube-based news channels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trade-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-2152713489\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/telegram\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101992\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/telegram-channel-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN3Epgswxc--Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123430\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png\" alt=\"follow-on-google-news\" width=\"222\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><p>  New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, alleging that they were spreading fake news that could impact national security, foreign relations and public order.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_7\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-3897122170\"><!-- Composite Start --> \r\n <div id=\"M923760ScriptRootC1549812\"> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.mgid.com\/t\/r\/tradebrains.in.1549812.js\" async> \r\n <\/script> \r\n <!-- Composite End --><\/div>\n<p> This is the first time that action has been taken against the Indian YouTube-based news publishers since the notification of the IT Rules, 2021 in February last year, it said.<\/p>\n<p> In an official statement, the ministry said that it issued an order on Monday to block 22 YouTube channels, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account and one news website.<\/p>\n<p> With this action, the ministry has, since December 2021, issued directions for blocking 78 YouTube-based news channels and several other social media accounts on grounds related to national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, public order, etc.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_5\" id=\"trade-1494479546\"><script async 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relations, and public order.<\/p>\n<p> According to the ministry, multiple YouTube channels were used to post \u201cfake news on various subjects such as the Indian Armed Forces, Jammu and Kashmir,\u00a0etc.\u201d \t \u201cThe content ordered to\u00a0be\u00a0blocked also included certain anti-India content posted from\u00a0multiple social media accounts operated in a coordinated manner from\u00a0Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cIt was observed that a significant amount of false content was published by\u00a0the\u00a0Indian YouTube channels related to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, and aimed at jeopardising India&#8217;s foreign relations with other countries,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p> The ministry said that the blocked\u00a0Indian YouTube channels\u00a0were using templates and logos\u00a0of certain TV news channels,\u00a0including\u00a0images of their news anchors to mislead the\u00a0viewers\u00a0to believe that the news was authentic.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cFalse thumbnails were used, title and thumbnail of the videos were frequently\u00a0altered to increase the\u00a0virality\u00a0of content on social media. In certain cases, it was also observed that systematic anti-India fake news was originating from Pakistan,\u201d it said.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-10\" id=\"trade-817328863\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_3_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2969612066\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p> \u201cThe Government of India remains committed towards ensuring an authentic, trustworthy, and safe online news media environment, and thwarting\u00a0any\u00a0attempts at undermining\u00a0India&#8217;s sovereignty and integrity, national security, foreign relations, and public order,\u201d the ministry said. 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