PIB bans 6 more YouTube channels for spreading fake news
This is the second such action from the Unit under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting where entire channels have been busted.
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This is the second such action from the Unit under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting where entire channels have been busted.
These six YouTube channels were found to be operating as part of a coordinated disinformation network and had over 20 lakh subscribers.
New Delhi: Continuing its crackdown against misinformation, the PIB Fact Check Unit (FCU) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday busted six YouTube channels for allegedly spreading false information through their channels. The six YouTube channels which were exposed by the PIB are Samvaad TV, Nation TV, Sarokar Bharat, Nation 24, Swarnim Bharat and
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting cracked down on six YouTube channels that were allegedly spreading false information. The Ministry said they were coordinating with each other to spread disinformation. -- aaa
Best Media Info: The channels combinedly had nearly 33 lakh subscribers and their videos, almost all of which were found to be false, were watched over 30 crore times| Digital News