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.
64 Articles
64 Articles
India bans Pakistani Youtube channels over provocative content after Kashmir attack
The ban, announced on April 28, 2025, is in response to content described by the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as inflammatory, communally charged, and aimed at undermining trust in India’s armed forces and security institutions.
India bans Pak TV channels, YouTubers
In its growing sense of frustration, India on Monday launched a sweeping crackdown on social media, banning more than a dozen Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly spreading "provocative" content following an attack in Kashmir. The banned platforms include the YouTube channels of Pakistani news outlets as well as individuals. The sites were blocked in India on Monday, with a message reading it was due to an "order from the government related …
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.
Former Pakistan Cricketers Shoaib Akhtar, Basit Ali’s YouTube Channels Banned in India After Pahalgam Terror Attack | 🏏 LatestLY
The attack, orchestrated by Pakistan-based terror outfit The Resistance Front, has triggered a sharp escalation in tensions between the two countries. In response to the attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), led by Prime Minister Modi, announced several stringent measures. 🏏 Former Pakistan Cricketers Shoaib Akhtar, Basit Ali’s YouTube Channels Banned in India After Pahalgam Terror Attack.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
