Home Articles Govt blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts in 2021-22
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Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that in 2021-22, the ministry took strong action against YouTube channels working against the interest of the country.
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Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Thakur said the ministry acted against 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747 URLs and got them blocked.
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“These actions were taken under Section 69A of Information Technology Act,” he said.
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The minister added that the government acted strongly against agencies working against the sovereignty of the country by spreading fake news and propaganda on the internet.
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Referring to Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Thakur said that it is essential to know the difference between a ‘fact-checker’ and someone who is trying to create tension in the society by staying behind the fact check.
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“If someone complains against them, action will be taken according to the law,” he said.