Government blocks 45 YouTube videos from 10 YouTube channels: Reasons they have been blocked and more – Times of India
The government has directed YouTube to block 45 YouTube videos from 10 YouTube channels. The ministry of information & broadcasting issued orders to block the concerned videos late last week (September 23) under the provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. The blocked videos had cumulative viewership of over 1 crore 30 lakh views. According to the government, content blocked by the Ministry was found to be detrimental to sovereignty and integrity of India, security of the State, India’s friendly relations with foreign States, and public order in the country. Accordingly, the content was covered within the ambit of section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Here are the key reasons the videos were banned
Main reasons why government banned these videos
* Showed fake news and morphed videos spread with the intent to spread hatred among religious communities
The content of these 45 videos included fake news and morphed videos spread with the intent to spread hatred among religious communities. Examples include false claims such as the government having taken away the religious rights of certain communities, violent threats against religious communities, declaration of civil war in India, etc. Such videos were found to have the potential to cause communal disharmony and disrupt public order in the country.
* Spread disinformation on issues related to Agnipath scheme, Indian Armed Forces, national security
Some of the videos blocked by the Ministry were being used to spread disinformation on issues related to Agnipath scheme, Indian Armed Forces, India’s national security apparatus, Kashmir, etc. The content was observed to be false and sensitive from the perspective of national security and India’s friendly relations with foreign States.
* Depicted parts of J&K and Ladakh outside the Indian territory
Certain videos depicted the erroneous external boundary of India with parts of J&K and Ladakh outside the Indian territory. Such cartographic misrepresentation was found to be detrimental to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
Which are these YouTube channels
The government has not disclosed the names of these YouTube channels. On August 1, the government blocked eight YouTube channels. These blocked Indian YouTube channels were observed to be using fake and sensational thumbnails, images of news anchors and logos of certain TV news channels to mislead the viewers to believe that the news was authentic. With this action, since December 2021, the ministry has issued directions for blocking of 102 YouTube channels and several other social media accounts.
Main reasons why government banned these videos
* Showed fake news and morphed videos spread with the intent to spread hatred among religious communities
The content of these 45 videos included fake news and morphed videos spread with the intent to spread hatred among religious communities. Examples include false claims such as the government having taken away the religious rights of certain communities, violent threats against religious communities, declaration of civil war in India, etc. Such videos were found to have the potential to cause communal disharmony and disrupt public order in the country.
* Spread disinformation on issues related to Agnipath scheme, Indian Armed Forces, national security
Some of the videos blocked by the Ministry were being used to spread disinformation on issues related to Agnipath scheme, Indian Armed Forces, India’s national security apparatus, Kashmir, etc. The content was observed to be false and sensitive from the perspective of national security and India’s friendly relations with foreign States.
* Depicted parts of J&K and Ladakh outside the Indian territory
Certain videos depicted the erroneous external boundary of India with parts of J&K and Ladakh outside the Indian territory. Such cartographic misrepresentation was found to be detrimental to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
Which are these YouTube channels
The government has not disclosed the names of these YouTube channels. On August 1, the government blocked eight YouTube channels. These blocked Indian YouTube channels were observed to be using fake and sensational thumbnails, images of news anchors and logos of certain TV news channels to mislead the viewers to believe that the news was authentic. With this action, since December 2021, the ministry has issued directions for blocking of 102 YouTube channels and several other social media accounts.
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