Eight YouTube channels – that had an overall viewership of over 114 crore – have been banned by the government for spreading disinformation.
Of the total news channels, seven are from India and one is based out of Pakistan.
“Fake anti-India content was being monetised by the blocked channels,” the ministry of information and broadcasting said in a statement.
The channels were spreading misinformation regarding India’s national security, foreign relations and public order, the government said.