US EditionGovt bans 16 Pakistani media YouTube channels including Dawn, GeoTV and Samaa TV
- Indian authorities banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels around April 28, 2025, restricting access within India.
- The action followed a deadly attack on April 22 killing 26 people in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
- Banned accounts included major news outlets and channels run by journalists and a former cricketer.
- Users attempting access see a YouTube message citing a government order "related to national security or public order."
- Authorities claimed the channels spread false narratives and provocative content inciting communal tensions.
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Pahalgam attack: Shoaib Akhtar and Wasay Habib's YouTube channels among several Pakistani accounts banned by India
The ban follows a recommendation by the Ministry of Home Affairs which cited the spready of "provocative, communally sensitive content" as well as "misleading narratives targetting India, its military, and security agencies" as the reason for the ban.
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