New Delhi: The central government has blocked about 747 websites, 94 YouTube channels and 19 social media accounts in 2021-2022 for working against India, Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Anurag Thakur said in Rajya Sabha today.
The Ministry has taken strong action against YouTube channels working against the interest of the country, Anurag Thakur said in a statement.
Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Anurag Thakur said, “The Ministry has acted against 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747 URLs and got them blocked.”
These actions have been taken under Section 69A Information Technology Act 2000, he added.
The Minister further said that the Government has strongly acted against agencies working against the sovereignty of the country by spreading fake news and spreading propaganda on the internet.
