India: India orders the blocking of 20 YouTube channels and websites for spreading misinformation
Description
India orders the blocking of 20 YouTube channels and websites for spreading misinformation
On 21 December 2021, the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued several orders to social media and news companies to block access to twenty channels on YouTube and 2 webpages. The MIB noted that those twenty YouTube channels we…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government