India: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India issues order blocking 8 YouTube channels
Progress
Current status
in force
16 Aug 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Order issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India blocking 8 YouTube channels
On 16 August 2022, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting of India issued orders to block eight YouTube-based news channels, such as Loktantra TV, Sarkari Update, and AM Razvi. The Ministry stated that the YouTube channels used forged thumbnails…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body