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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: YouTube

YouTube videos of snakes, iguanas created ‘proceeds of crime’—ED case against Elvish Yadav, Fazilpuria

ED has submitted in chargesheet that duo profited from videos depicting protected species on YouTube, committing the offence of money laundering as defined under PMLA.

Turkey restricts access to social media, YouTube amid Opposition’s call for rallies

Netblocks says the access blockage began after the Republican People's Party (CHP) called for rallies after police barricaded its offices in Istanbul.

YouTube cracks down on ‘inauthentic’ content with monetisation policy update. What new guidelines say

Mass-produced content refers to channels that upload narrated stories & slideshows with only superficial differences. YouTube in a statement termed the update a 'minor' one.

Pakistan court suspends order seeking ban on 27 YouTubers ‘critical’ of govt

A lawyer representing two YouTubers said the previous ruling had ‘no legal basis’ and was a ‘one-sided decision’ without giving defence a chance to be heard.

‘My only crime is reporting truth’—Pakistan bans 27 YouTube channels over ‘anti-state content’

The request to block the channels came from the recently established National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), a body created under the Interior Division to monitor illegal activity on social media platforms.

Pakistan court orders YouTube to ban 27 content creators for being ‘anti-state’

The channels that could be blocked in Pakistan include opposition party leaders, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, and journalists critical of the government, as per the court orders.

Forced by financial losses, how Gwalior man learnt ‘art of theft’ via YouTube to target AC trains

Ritesh Agarwal's arrest by UP Govt Railway Police has helped solve four theft cases, and led to the recovery of valuables worth Rs 10 lakh.

Sherry in a new avatar: Sidhu launches YouTube channel on ‘cricket, fitness, spirituality, no politics’

The channel, Navjot Sidhu Official, will reflect the lesser known aspects of his personality, the 61-year-old former MP told mediapersons.

Govt objects to BBC’s reporting on Pahalgam, sends formal letter condemning use of word ‘militants’

In a communication to Jackie Martin, BBC’s India Head, the Ministry of External Affairs has conveyed India's strong sentiments regarding their reporting.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.