35 Pak-Based YouTube Channels Blocked For Fake Anti-India News: Centre
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The blocked accounts have contents on Indian Armed Forces, Kashmir, India's foreign relation with other countries and the death of former CDS Bipin Rawat, said the Centre.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday blocked 35 YouTube channels, two Twitter accounts, two Instagram accounts, two websites and a Facebook account, stated Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary (P&A), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday for spreading misinformation.
The Joint Secretary informed, "The common factor amongst all these accounts have been that they operate from Pakistan and spread fake anti-India news and other content."
The Ministry has issued orders to the respective social media intermediaries and internet service providers through the Department of Telecom for blocking all the accounts.
"The blocked accounts have contents on Indian Armed Forces, Kashmir, India's foreign relation with other countries and the death of former CDS Bipin Rawat," said the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
