The ministry of information and broadcasting has blocked eight YouTube channels and a Facebook account for “spreading disinformation” about “India’s national security, foreign relations and public order”, according to a statement issued on Thursday. The ministry said that “fake anti-India content was being monetised by the blocked channels on YouTube”.
The YouTube channels, including one based in Pakistan, had a cumulative viewership of over 114 crore and nearly 85,73,000 subscriptions, the ministry said. These include Loktantra Tv with 12.90 lakh subscribers, U&V TV with 10.20 lakh, AM Razvi with 95,900, Gouravshali Pawan Mithilanchal with 7 lakh, SeeTop5TH with 33.50 lakh, Sarkari Update with 80,900 and Sab Kuch Dekho followed by 19.40 lakh subscriptions. The Pakistan-based channel News ki Dunya had 97,000 subscribers, the ministry said.
