India Orders Blocking of 35 Pakistan-Based YouTube Channels, Websites

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube channels and two websites

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which were running anti-India propaganda and spreading fake news "in a coordinated manner".

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The ministry has also issued orders for blocking of two Twitter accounts, two Instagram accounts and one Facebook account

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All these YouTube channels, websites and social media accounts were being operated from Pakistan

To block Pakistan-based social media accounts and websites, five separate orders were issued on thursday

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The 35 YouTube accounts had a total subscriber base of over 1.20 crore and their videos had over 130 crore views, the I&B secretary said.

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Replying to reporters' queries, he said Indian intelligence agencies are "now alive to this issue" and that more such channels would be blocked in coming days.

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