Pahalgam terror attack: Centre blocks 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, objects to BBC coverage
The Union government on Sunday banned 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly disseminating false and provocative content in the backdrop of the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.
The channels include those of news organisations such as Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News and Geo News. The 16 channels have 63.08 million followers put together.
When accessed from India, a message on these channels reads: “This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order.”
The government also sent a letter to the BBC asking why it described the attackers as “militants” instead of “terrorists”, The Hindu reported, quoting an unidentified government official. The government is said to be closely monitoring the British public service broadcaster’s coverage of the attack.
The government approached the channel’s head Jackie Martin and conveyed its strong sentiments in connection with the matter, the newspaper quoted the official as saying.
The terror attack at Baisaran near the town of Pahalgam on April 22 left 26 persons dead and injured 17. The...
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