New Delhi, April 20 (BNA): The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered YouTube to remove fake news videos about the granddaughter of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, in response to her petition to stop circulating false rumors about her health, lawyers said. He said.
Judge C Hari Shankar has ordered YouTube to ensure that videos of Aaradhya Bachchan, 11, are taken down immediately, Reuters reports.
“The publication of misleading information about a child, especially with regard to physical and mental health, is intolerable under the law,” the court said in its order.
Three lawyers representing Al-Ardiya said in a statement that it was a landmark ruling because the court upheld the child’s privacy.
“The videos are false, fake, defamatory, and uploaded with the intent of winning eyeballs…and subscribing to the channel,” said Dayan Krishnan, one of the three lawyers.
Aaradhya is the daughter of actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and is frequently photographed accompanying them at public events.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a former Miss World and a L’Oréal brand ambassador.
India has thousands of YouTube channels that are capitalizing on the growing demand for videos of celebrities. Often, the content can be controversial or factually incorrect.
A spokesperson for the YouTube owner declined to comment.
The federal government is looking for ways to tighten regulation of the technology sector and wants companies to do more about moderating content on social media platforms.
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