New Delhi: YouTube has restored the channel Media Star World, which was abruptly terminated on November 27 (Monday), following an appeal by the Delhi Union of Journalists.>
According to the channel head, veteran journalist M.A. Kazmi, YouTube didn’t send any warning message saying that it intended to terminate the channel.>
On November 28, the Delhi Union of Journalists released a statement, expressing shock at the sudden termination of the channel.>
“This small but popular news and views channel had 820 thousand subscribers and at least 4.9 thousand videos to its credit. This Delhi-based channel offered world news and views on current affairs, with a particular focus on West Asia affairs,” the DUJ press release said.>
“Given the timing of this termination, it is a political move, possibly undertaken under pressure from various quarters,” it added.>