Pakistan Telecommunications Authority aka PTA controls and regulates the telecommunication systems, internet as well as content accessible online. They have also moved forward to take some important measures as India launches a propaganda war in the on-going India Pakistan conflict.
Indian news channels, YouTubers and media sites started peddling false propaganda last night. They were once again not even logical and started reporting things like Lahore has been conquered, Karachi Port has been destroyed, the higher officials of Pakistan have been arrested. All this happened while in reality Pakistanis were peacefully sitting in their homes.
PTA released a statement today citing that 16 YouTube news channels, 31 YouTube video links and 32 media sites from India were blocked today in Pakistan for disseminating false news and anti-Paksitan propaganda. This decision was taken in the wake of ongoing regional conflict. Earlier India has also blocked YouTube channels of Pakistan.
Pakistanis are applauding this decision. One user said,”Ban everything.” One added, “We don’t watch any of their content already. Good ban it.” One added, “Also ban their celebrities here.” This is what people said:
