The government has blocked at least six YouTube channels promoting pro-Khalistan sentiments. Information and Broadcasting Department Secretary Apoorva Chandra said that six to eight YouTube channels operating from abroad have been blocked in the last 10 days.
First Published Mar 10, 2023, 11:39 PM IST
The Modi government has taken action against six YouTube channels that are spreading false information about the country’s national security, foreign relations and public peace. The government has blocked at least six YouTube channels promoting pro-Khalistan sentiments. Information and Broadcasting Department Secretary Apoorva Chandra said that six to eight YouTube channels operating from abroad have been blocked in the last 10 days.
He said that channels with content in Punjabi language were trying to create security problems in the border state. Apoorva Chandra said that is why they have been blocked. The government’s move comes after extremist preacher and Khalistan sympathizer Amritpal Singh and his supporters attacked the police station in Ajnala with knives and guns, demanding the release of one of their aides.
Block anti-national content
Apart from this, the government has directed YouTube to remove anti-India content and also to take action against channels that broadcast such content. Another senior official said.. “YouTube is acting on the government’s request to block channels within 48 hours. However, it is facing language-related issues.” He said that there is a problem in understanding.
What is the biggest problem with YouTube?
The government has asked YouTube to use artificial intelligence and algorithms to identify and block objectionable content. However.. YouTube is facing language problems. Content is being uploaded in regional languages. This is becoming difficult to identify.
After the Ajnala incident..
The central government took this action after Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh and his followers attacked the Ajnala police station. In that incident.. Amritpal Singh and his supporters attacked the Ajnala police station with knives and guns demanding the release of one of their associates. The police had to release them by force. ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh is also considered a Khalistani supporter.
Punjabi actor and activist Deep Sidhu founded the organization ‘Waris Punjab De’. After his death.. Amritpal Singh.. Terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale organized a roadshow in his hometown Moga. With this, he came to the screen at once. In this order ‘Waris Punjab De’ was appointed as the head. He was earlier working in Dubai.
