Indian court orders YouTube to remove fake news on Amitabh Bachchan grandchild


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Actor Abhishek Bachchan, his wife actress Aishwarya Rai and their daughter Aaradhya at an event in Mumbai, India, March 9, 2019. Photo: Reuters

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered YouTube to remove fake news videos about the grand-daughter of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, in response to her petition to stop circulation of false rumours about her health, lawyers said.

Judge C. Hari Shankar ordered YouTube to ensure the videos about Aaradhya Bachchan, 11, were taken down immediately.

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