110 YouTube channels banned since Dec 2021 for violation of IT Act: Anurag Thakur

By means of PTI

NEW DELHI: Knowledge and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday mentioned the federal government has issued instructions for blockading 110 YouTube-based information channels and 248 URLs since December 2021 for sporting content material towards the sovereignty of the rustic.

In a written answer within the Lok Sabha, Thakur additionally mentioned the Nationwide Crime Information Bureau (NCRB) didn’t handle any separate information on newshounds.

The minister used to be responding to a query put via Congress member Pradyut Bordoloi who had sought main points and the collection of newshounds arrested below the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Modification Act (UAPA), Indian Penal Code and different penal regulations right through the final 5 years and the present yr.

“‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are state topics below the 7th Agenda of the Charter of India and state governments are answerable for prevention, detection and investigation of crimes and for prosecuting the criminals via their regulation enforcement businesses,” Thakur mentioned.

He mentioned NCRB does no longer handle information one after the other for newshounds/ media workforce.

Thakur mentioned the Ministry of Knowledge and Broadcasting has issued instructions for blockading get admission to of 110 YouTube-based information channels and 248 person generated URLs, together with webpages, internet sites, posts/accounts on social media platforms, podcasts, and apps for sporting content material referred to phase 69A of the IT Act, 2000.

Based on a separate query, Thakur mentioned the Truth Test Unit of the Press Knowledge Bureau has busted greater than 1,160 faux information.

The minister mentioned the Truth Test Union takes cognizance of reports each suo-motu and by the use of queries despatched via voters.
 

NEW DELHI: Knowledge and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday mentioned the federal government has issued instructions for blockading 110 YouTube-based information channels and 248 URLs since December 2021 for sporting content material towards the sovereignty of the rustic.

In a written answer within the Lok Sabha, Thakur additionally mentioned the Nationwide Crime Information Bureau (NCRB) didn’t handle any separate information on newshounds.

The minister used to be responding to a query put via Congress member Pradyut Bordoloi who had sought main points and the collection of newshounds arrested below the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Modification Act (UAPA), Indian Penal Code and different penal regulations right through the final 5 years and the present yr.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are state topics below the 7th Agenda of the Charter of India and state governments are answerable for prevention, detection and investigation of crimes and for prosecuting the criminals via their regulation enforcement businesses,” Thakur mentioned.

He mentioned NCRB does no longer handle information one after the other for newshounds/ media workforce.

Thakur mentioned the Ministry of Knowledge and Broadcasting has issued instructions for blockading get admission to of 110 YouTube-based information channels and 248 person generated URLs, together with webpages, internet sites, posts/accounts on social media platforms, podcasts, and apps for sporting content material referred to phase 69A of the IT Act, 2000.

Based on a separate query, Thakur mentioned the Truth Test Unit of the Press Knowledge Bureau has busted greater than 1,160 faux information.

The minister mentioned the Truth Test Union takes cognizance of reports each suo-motu and by the use of queries despatched via voters.