YouTube fake news – pressnews

[ad_1] The Press Information Bureau's fact check unit has busted nine YouTube channels allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Friday. "The PIB Fact Check Unit (FCU) has busted nine YouTube channels spreading fake news and misinformation in India. The Fact Check Unit released multiple fact-checks in nine separate Twitter threads to counter the false information spread by these channels," the ministry said. Their subscribers' base ranges from 11,700 to 34.70 lakh.List of YouTube channels spreading fake news and misinformation in IndiaThese nine YouTube channels identified by the PIB's fact check unit are: ‘Bharat Ekta News', ‘Bajrang Education', ‘Bj News', ‘Sansani Live TV', ‘GVT News', ‘Daily Study', ‘Ab Bolega Bha...

[ad_1] Indian government has blocked 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels which spread hatred among religious communities. India has ordered YouTube to block around 45 hate videos from 10 YouTube channels immediately for spreading misinformation, hate speech, and communal hatred. Shockingly, these blocked videos had cumulative views of over 1 crore 30 lakh. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a press release that the content aimed at promoting fake news with the help of morphed videos with the intent to spread hatred among religious communities."Based on the inputs from intelligence agencies, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has directed YouTube to block 45 YouTube videos from 10 YouTube channels,...

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9 YouTube channels spreading fake news, misinformation in India, reveals PIB; check list

Crackdown! 45 HATE videos blocked by India on 10 YouTube channels; had over 1 crore views