India blocks 22 YouTube news channels citing national security


Broken Ethernet cable is seen in front of Youtube logo in this illustration taken March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government on Tuesday said it has banned 22 YouTube channels, including four of Pakistani origin, for disinformation on subjects concerning national security and public order, the latest such federal crackdown in the country.

The country's Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said the blocked YouTube channels had a combined total of 2.6 billion viewers.

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