YouTube Takes Down Punjabi Songs, Citing Legal Complaint From Govt

However, the fans of these singers posted the same music video from different video channels and those links are still accessible and have not been blocked yet.

Even though several Punjabi celebrities have come in support of the protesting farmers in the National Capital Region, the government has strengthened its stance on the content uploaded on social media platforms.

What Does YouTube Policy Say About This?

According to Google Transparency report, the government can contact any Google-based platform, such as YouTube, Play Store or Chrome, asking them to remove content citing various reasons, which includes defamation, national security, privacy, and others.

“Government bodies may claim that content violates a local law, and include court orders that are often not directed at Google with their requests. Both types of requests are counted in this report. We also include government requests to review content to determine if it violates our own product community guidelines and…

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