Centre blocks 45 YouTube videos found spreading ‘lies’ on Agnipath, J&K

The Narendra Modi government on Monday blocked 45 videos from ten YouTube channels after they were found containing hate speeches against religious communities and trying to spread communal disharmony.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said morphed videos and images were being used to harm India’s national security, foreign relations and public order.

Acting on intelligence inputs, The I&B ministry directed video streaming platform YouTube to immediately block those 45 videos on September 23 under the provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021.