The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, using its emergency powers under the IT Rules, 2021, has issued orders for blocking of eight YouTube based news channels, one (1) Facebook account, and two Facebook posts.
Details of Social Media Accounts and URLs Blocked
YouTube Channels
| Sl. No. | YouTube channel Name | Media Statistics |
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Loktantra Tv | 23,72,27,331 views
12.90 lakh subscribers |
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U&V TV | 14,40,03,291 views
10.20 lakh subscribers |
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AM Razvi | 1,22,78,194 views
95, 900 subscribers |
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Gouravshali Pawan Mithilanchal | 15,99,32,594 views
7 lakh subscribers |
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SeeTop5TH | 24,83,64,997 views
33.50 lakh subscribers |
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Sarkari Update | 70,41,723 views
80,900 subscribers |
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Sab Kuch Dekho | 32,86,03,227 views
19.40 lakh subscribers |
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News ki Dunya (Pakistan based) | 61,69,439 views
97,000 subscribers |
| Total | Over 114 crore views,
85 lakh 73 thousand subscribers |
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Facebook Page
| Sl. No. | Facebook Account | No. of Followers |
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Loktantra Tv | 3,62,495 Followers |
With this action, since December 2021, the Ministry has issued directions for blocking 102 YouTube based news channels and several other social media accounts.
