20 YouTube Channels, 2 websites blocked for spreading anti-India propaganda
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
In a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Ministry on Monday ordered the blocking of 20 channels on YouTube and 2 websites spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news on the internet. Vide two separate orders – one for 20 YouTube channels directing YouTube, and the other for 2 news websites, requesting Department of Telecom to direct the internet service providers for blocking of the news channels/portals.
The channels and websites belong to a coordinated disinformation network operating from Pakistan and spreading fake news about various sensitive subjects related to India. The channels were used to post divisive content in a coordinated manner on topics like Kashmir, Indian Army, minority communities in India, Ram Mandir, General Bipin Rawat,etc.
The modus operandi of the anti-India disinformation campaign involved The Naya Pakistan Group (NPG), operating from Pakistan, having a network of YouTube channels, and some other standalone YouTube channels not related to NPG. The channels had a combined subscriber base of over 35 lakh, and their videos had over 55 crore views. Some of the YouTube channels of the Naya Pakistan Group (NPG) were being operated by anchors of Pakistani news channels.
These YouTube channels had also posted content on issues such as the farmers’ protest, protests related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and tried to incite the minorities against the Government of India. It was also feared that these YouTube channels would be used to post content to undermine the democratic process of the upcoming elections in five states.
The Ministry has acted to secure the information space in India, and utilized emergency powers under the Rule 16 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The Ministry observed that Most of the content pertains to subjects sensitive from the perspective of national security and are factually incorrect, and are being mainly posted from Pakistan as a coordinated disinformation network (as in the case of Naya Pakistan Group) against India and thus deemed it fit for action under the provisions to block content in case of emergency.
Annexure: Media statistics and Content posted by YouTube channels orderedto be blocked by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
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YouTube Channel Name |
Examples of fake content posted by the channel |
Media Statistics |
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The Punch Line |
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Subscribers: 1,16,000 Views: 2,01,31,840 |
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InternationalWeb News |
| Subscribers: 1,14,000 Views: 1,50,46,007 |
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Khalsa TV | 1. Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) scores first win in a defamation case, SFJ ਨੂੰਕੈਨੇਡਾਵਿੱਚਵਿਲੀਿੱਡੀਸਫ਼ਲਤਾ 2.November1984SikhGenocide,1984ਵਿੱਚਵਸਿੱਖਕੌਿਦਾਹੋਇਆਕਤਲੇਆਿਤੇਗੁਰਦਾਵਰਆਂਨੂੰਢਾਇਆਵਗਆਸੀ|#Sikh | Subscribers: 698 Views: 27,419 |
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The Naked Truth |
| Subscribers: 4,61,000 Views: 8,89,71,816 |
new Direction for PM Modi after Amit Shah Visit
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| 1. Indian Sources Confirm 3 Big Attacks On Indian Army | ||
| From Assam To Kashmir & Maharashtra | PM Modi | ||
| 2. Valley Local Fighters Hostage Indian Army | Solid | ||
| Surprise To India, Pm Modi, Amit Sha In Unique Way | ||
| 3. The slogans of independence of occupied Kashmir With | Subscribers: | |
| News24 | Sikhs Support | Sidhu’s Plan Against Pm Modi 4. 200 Indian Army Personnel Accept Islam In Srinagar | | NA Views: |
| Big News For Indian Army And Government | Modi | 2,36,781 | |
| 5. Turk Envoy Pay Visit House Of Martyr In Srinagar | A | ||
| Big Challenge For Indian Army And Govt, PM Modi | ||
| 6. Israeli Commandos In Kashmir | Indian Army Chief | ||
| Visits Israel to Counter Pakistan and China | ||
| 1. China’s plan to occupy seven Indian states|48 news | Subscribers: NA Views: 2,40,56,799 | |
| 2. Chinese army plans to occupy Assam after Ladakh|48 | ||
| 48 News | news | |
| 3. Fake operations of Indian Army are going on in | ||
| Kashmir|48 news | ||
| 1. Turkish Army Enters In New Dehli || Erdogan || Modi || | ||
| Turkey || Babri Masjid | ||
| 2. 300 Indian Spy Hang By Afghaan Talebans And Give | ||
| Clear Massage To Modi And Yogi | ||
| 3. Joe Biden And Erdogan Going To Enter Troops In | ||
| Kashmir As Modi Dismissed Article 370 | Turkey, USA | ||
| 4. Joe Biden Order US Army To Enter In Delhi, Imran | Subscribers: | |
| Fictional | Khan Plan Works In a Positive Way About Modi 5. 7 Arab Countries Ready To Cut The Oil Supply Of India | 3,00,000 Views: |
| On The Order Of Mohamm Bin Salman, Shah Salman | 4,01,51,199 | |
| 6. Afghan Talibans Take Big Decision About Yogi On His | ||
| Role About Babri Masjid | Latest Message To Modi | ||
| 7. North Korea Give Warning to Modi to Finish Article 370 | ||
| || Imran Khan Will Meet Kim Jong-un Very Soon | ||
| 8. Anas Haqqani Give Big Order About RSS Chief On | ||
| Babri Masjid And Tripura | Modi Make New Decision | ||
| 1. Joe Biden Imposed Sanctions On Modi As RSS | Subscribers: | |
| Historical Facts | Destroyed Christian Schools 3. Tayyip Erdogan Send 35,000 Mercenaries For Kashmir | 9,44,000 Views: |
| 4. Turk Army Enter Ayodhya Ram Mandir To Takes | 16,11,42,944 |
| Revenge 6. 12 Arab Countries Cut Indian Petrol Supply Line || Takes Revenge Of Tripura Masjid 8. Modi Audio Leaked About Article 370 As Mujahedeen Hit Important Commander | ||
| 1. PM Modi concedes defeat in Kashmir || Article 370 | ||
| restored as BJP played a big game in IOK | ||
| 2. Taliban army leaves Kabul for India || Modi and Amit | ||
| Shah Got Worried About their Lives | Kashmir | ||
| 3. Indian Soldiers Recited Kalima After Caught up By | ||
| Kashmiri Mujahidin || Latest situation in Kashmir | Subscribers: | |
| Punjab Viral | 4. Kashmiri Mujahideen attack 6 convoys of Indian Army || Military convoy of Srinagar was blown up | NA Views: |
| 5. Kashmiri Mujahdeeens Take The Revenge Of Babri | 14,80,000 | |
| Masjid To Modi And Amit Shah | ||
| 6. 5 Ministers Of Modi Start Revolt | Modi, Amit Shah And | ||
| Rajnath Singh | ||
| 7. The Khalistan Movement became a nightmare for Modi | | ||
| The Sikhs Hoist Flag over Indian Parliament | ||
| 1. North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Send His Army In | ||
| Ayodhya || Modi || Amit Shah || Babri Masjid | ||
| Naya Pakistan Global |
|| Ladakh || Sikkim ||
| Subscribers: 7,76,000 Views: 9,68,44,208 |
| 5. ICJ To Take Important Decision On CAA, NRC, NPR, | ||
| Article 370 | ||
| 1. 24 Indian Armymen Targeted Publicly In Nagaland By | ||
| Locals As Revenge Of Their People || Bipin Rawat | ||
| 2. Another Surprise As Son Of Yogi Aditayanath Captured | Subscribers: | |
| Cover Story | From Ayudhia By Unknown People || Bipin Rawat 3. United Nations Takes Historic Decision Against RSS | NA Views: |
| Chief Amid Muslims Genocide In India || Mohan | 19,51,199 | |
| 4. 80 Tanks Of Afghan Tal Reach At Srinagar To Help | ||
| Kashmir Resistance Against Indian Occupation | ||
| 1.Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Accepted Defeat | ||
| Against Pakistan, China || Zaki Abbas || | Subscribers: | |
| Go Global | 2. China Sent Indian Diplomats Packing From Its | 12,200 |
| eCommerce | Embassies, New Game Starts II Modi, Xi Jinping, Rajnath | Views: |
| 3. A big announcement from Sikh farmers, PM Modi’s life | 4,50,000 | |
| is in danger. What happen next? |Zaki Abbas| |
| 4. Modi Hitler Distribute Millions Of Dollars In Security Forces For Kashmir’s Genocide || Zaki Abbas | ||
| 1. CDS Bipin Rawat Helicopter Crash Case | China Give | ||
| Important Proof About Joe Biden | Modi, Mi-17 | ||
| 2. Indian Army Enter In Church After Mosque | 192 | ||
| Junaid Haleem Official | Countries Take Big Action Against Modi | Joe Biden
Commandoes In Kashmir | Indian Media Claims | Imran | Subscribers: NA Views: 11,18,854 |
| Khan | ||
| 5. India Breaks After The Lastest Decision Of China About | ||
| Kashmir And Khalistan | Modi, Xi Jinping | ||
| 1. America Imposed Sanctions On Rajnath Singh, Bipan |
Subscribers: NA Views: 8,04,112 | |
| Rawat, Naravane || Putin India Visit Out Come || | ||
| 2. Saudi Arabia Cut Indian Petroleum Supply || MBS Gives | ||
| Big Shock To Modi || | ||
| 3. Russia Warn India On New Big Development In | ||
| Tayyab Hanif | Kashmir || | |
| 4. Indian Air Force Jets Move Chandigarh, Jaipur To Kabul | ||
| Weapon || Afghan Leaders Declare War On India | ||
| 5. 36 Indian Islands To Become Kashmir || Save | ||
| Lakshadweep || Modi Govt Make Big Mistake || | ||
| 1. 12 Indian Air Force Soliders Arresrted In The Bipin | ||
| Rawat Mi-17 Helicopter Case | Modi | ||
| 2. Bipin Rawat Execute By China To Respond Modi On | ||
| The Current Situation Of Ladakh | Mi-17 Helicopter | ||
| 3. Oil Shortage In India After Mohammad Bin Salman Cut | Subscribers: | |
| Zain Ali Official | The Supply | Modi Call Urgent Meeting 4. 5000 Assam Muslims Join Afghaan Talebans To Make | 1,39,000 Views: |
| New Step About Modi | Zain Ali | 1,54,58,170 | |
| 5. Big News!! Modi Shift RSS Headquarter Into Kashmirr | ||
| During The Visit Of Amit Shah | Imran Khan | ||
| 6. 40 Indian Spy Capture By The Afghaan Talebans To | ||
| Send Big Message To Modi, IPL Banned In Afghanistan | ||
| 1. Indian Army Shows Proof That Tamil Tigers Hit On | ||
| Bipin Rawat Helicopter With Rockets | IAF | Subscribers: | |
| Mohsin Rajput | 2. 193 Countries Take Action On Kashmir and Warn Modi | NA |
| Official | On Article 370 | Imran khan, MBS, Erdogan | Views: |
| 3.1000 Assam Muslims Reached Afghanistan For Taking | 17,76,473 | |
| Training To Talebans | Ans Haqani, Bahrain |
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| 1. Afghaan Talebans Come To Help Kashmiri Mujahdeens | ||
| In Order To End Article 370 | Kaneez Fatima | ||
| 2. Kashmiri Mujahdeens Give Big Surprise To Modi With | ||
| The Help Of Afghaan Talebans | Kaneez Fatima | ||
| 3. 1000 Afghaan Talebans Trainers Help The People Of | Subscribers: | |
| Kaneez Fatima | Assam To Take Revenge To Modi | Kaneez Fatima 4. 50 Indian Spy Hang By Afghaan Talebans To Send Big | NA Views: |
| Message To Modi | Badri 313 Force Amazing Action | 5,24,417 | |
| 5. 27 Indain States Start Revolt After Modi Plane Land On | ||
| The New Delhi Airport | Kaneez Fatima | ||
| 6. Tripura!! Hindu Pandit Destroy The 15 Mosques To | ||
| Take Revenge From Bangladesh To Demolished Mandirs | ||
| 1. Modi’s emergency visit to Kashmirr after the major | ||
| defeat of the Indian Army || Gen.Bajwa || Sadaf | ||
| 2. 200 Kashmirii Mujahdeeen Attackk on Indian Armyy || | Subscribers: | |
| Sadaf Durrani | Biggest Lost of Indian trooops || Sadaf Durrani 3. Indian Farmers Final Decision to have Independent State | NA Views: |
| || Sadaf Durrani | 18,33,054 | |
| 4. Pakistan Surprises to India on Rajasthan Borderr | India | ||
| taking Revenge on Kashmiri students | Sadaf | ||
| 1. China Exposed How USA Involved In Bipen Rawat | ||
| Murder || Modi Next Plan Failed || Big Revelation | ||
| 2. Kashmiri Freedom Fighters Brought Dooms Day In | ||
| Delhi || Gotham Ghambir Murder ? || Modi Wept | Subscribers: | |
| Mian Imran | 3. Pakistani War Jet Entered In Kashmir || Beginning Of | 36,000 |
| Ahmad | Atomic War || Indian Media Got Mad | Views: |
| 4. Indian General Exposed Modi Plan Of Bipen Rawat | 35,81,132 | |
| Murder || Modi Life In Danger || Red Alert | ||
| 5. India & Japan Put Atom Bomb Water In Pakistan Ocean | ||
| With American Support || Pak China High Alert | ||
| 1. Bipin Rawat Helicopter was not an Accident, BJP & RSS | ||
| New Plane Against Indian Muslims | Najam Bajwa | ||
| 2. how india betrayed america for its own benefits – Najam | Subscribers: | |
| Najam Ul Hassan | Ul Hassan Bajwa | 8,54,000 |
| Bajwa | 3. What Happened with the lower class Hindus in Kerala, | Views: |
| Hilal Food issues in India – Najam Bajwa | 11,44,43,751 | |
| 4. Xi Jinping Agresive Order to Border Securty Forces | ||
| Agianst Indian Army on LAC – Najam Bajwa |
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| Overall Statistics of the Channels which have been directed to be blocked | ||
| Total Views: 58,68,07,175 | ||
| Total Subscribers: 37,52,898 | ||
