The Indian government has ordered to block 35 YouTube channels and two websites based in Pakistan, claiming that they were running “anti-India propaganda”.
India’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry, in a statement, said that the websites and channels had a total of 120 million subscribers and were running “fake news” on former Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the Indian media reported on Friday. “The YouTube channels, websites, and other social media accounts blocked by the ministry were used by Pakistan for spreading anti-India fake news about sensitive subjects related to India,” it said. It was observed that these YouTube channels had also started posting content to undermine the democratic process of the upcoming elections in five states, the statement said.
