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The Indian government has banned 8 YouTube channels for spreading fake news. Each of the channels had more than 1 million subscribers. Know the names of the channels.
Misinformation and fake news on YouTube are a significant issue. During the Nuh violence, the state government had to shut down the internet in the district to prevent the spread of misinformation and provocative messages. India has now banned eight YouTube channels with a combined subscriber count of 23 million. The government claims that all of these channels were involved in spreading fake news.
According to a report by PTI, the channels were found to be spreading fake news such as the declaration of early Lok Sabha polls and banning electronic voting machines. It is concerning that these channels had a significant viewership, which could have contributed to the widespread dissemination of misinformation.
According to an official report, the government has banned 8 YouTube channels due to the spreading of false news. These channels were fact-checked by the Press Information Bureau (PIR). Here is the list of the banned channels.
· Yahan Sach Dekho
· Capital TV
· KPS News
· Sarkari Vlog
· Earn Tech India
· SPN9 News
· Educational Dost
· World Best News
According to officials, it has been discovered that World Best News, a YouTube channel with over 1.7 million subscribers and more than 18 crore views, was misrepresenting the Indian Army.
The channel Educational Dost, with over 3.43 million subscribers and 23 crore views, was accused of spreading false information about government schemes. Similarly, SPN9 news, with over 4.8 million subscribers and 189 crore views, was accused of propagating fake news regarding the president, prime minister, and various central ministers.
Officials stated that the channel Sarkari Vlog, which has over 4.5 million subscribers and over 9.4 crore views, was found to be spreading fake news about government schemes.
It has been reported that Channel 'KPS News', with over one million subscribers and over 13 crore views, is allegedly spreading fake news regarding government schemes, orders, and decisions, such as the availability of cooking gas cylinders at ₹20 and petrol at ₹15 per litre.
The channel 'Capital TV' had over 3.5 million subscribers and over 160 crore views, and was found to be spreading false information about the prime minister, the government, and orders regarding the promulgation of President's rule in West Bengal.
The YouTube channel 'Yahan Sach Dekho' has over 3 million subscribers and over 100 million views, and it has been spreading false information about the Election Commission and the Chief Justice of India.The Indian government has issued a ban on eight YouTube channels with a combined subscriber count of nearly 23 million due to their dissemination of false information.
The Indian government has banned eight YouTube channels. These channels had almost 23 million subscribers. They were banned for spreading fake news. The fake news included the early declaration of Lok Sabha polls and banning of electronic voting machines. Videos on these channels were fact-checked by the Press Information Bureau. They were found to be propagating false information about the President, Prime Minister, and key central ministers. Among the banned channels are Educational Dost, SPN9 News, and Capital TV. World Best News was found to be misrepresenting the Indian Army.
The government has reported that it has apprehended eight individuals.
There were channels used to spread fake news, such as the declaration of early Lok Sabha polls and banning electronic voting machines. These channels had a total of almost 23 million subscribers.
The banned YouTube channels include Yahan Sach Dekho, Capital TV, KPS News, Sarkari Vlog, Earn Tech India, SPN9 News, Educational Dost, and World Best News. Officials have stated that videos on these channels were fact-checked by the Press Information Bureau to prevent the spread of false news.
According to officials, a report stated that the World Best News Youtube channel was found to be misrepresenting the Indian Army. The channel has a subscriber count of over 1.7 million and has received more than 18 crore views.
The channel Educational Dost, with a subscriber count of over 3.43 million and views amounting to 23 crore, was found to be disseminating incorrect information regarding government schemes. Similarly, the SPN9 news YouTube channel, boasting over 4.8 million subscribers and 189 crore views, was found to be spreading false news about the president, prime minister, and various central ministers.
According to officials, the channel Sarkari Vlog, which has over 4.5 million subscribers and over 9.4 crore views, was found to be spreading false information about government schemes.
The channel 'KPS News' with a large subscriber base and viewership is disseminating false information about government schemes, orders, and decisions, such as the availability of cooking gas cylinders at Rs 20 and petrol at Rs 15 per litre.
'Capital TV', with over 3.5 million subscribers and over 160 crore views, was also disseminating false information about the prime minister, the government, and orders pertaining to the implementation of President's rule in West Bengal.
In addition, the YouTube channel 'Yahan Sach Dekho' has over 3 million subscribers and over 100 million views, and it has been reporting on the Election Commission and the Chief Justice of India. Another YouTube channel, 'Earn India Tech,' with 31,000 subscribers and 3.6 million views, has been found to be spreading false information regarding Aadhar card, PAN card, and other topics.
