‘4PM News’ Youtube channel blocked on Centre’s directives citing ‘national security’
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The Union government on Thursday ordered the blocking of YouTube channel 4PM News, citing concerns about national security and public order.
The editor of the channel, Sanjay Sharma, alleged that the government had been repeatedly banning the portal because of its sharp criticism, The Wire reported.
A message on the homepage of the channel reads: “This content is currently unavailable in this country because of an order from the government related to national security or public order.”
Sharma said that he received an email from YouTube on Thursday morning informing him about the government’s decision. “Is speaking the truth now a crime in a democracy?” he asked in a social media post. “Is asking questions to the government now anti-national?”
The editor of 4PM News told The Wire that the email from YouTube did not provide a detailed explanation for the channel being blocked. However, he said that the decision may have been due to his recent interview with Iranian professor Abbas.
Sharma said he had recently asked on his channel why the Centre was adopting a particular approach towards Iran even though it was a friendly country, according to The Wire.
The channel’s editor noted that this was not the first time that the government had acted against his channel.
In April as well, the Union government had blocked the YouTube channel of 4PM News. At...