Barkha Dutt's 'Mojo Story' YouTube channel hacked, entire content of 11,000 videos deleted
New Delhi: Renowned journalist Barkha Dutt's digital news organization, Mojo Story, faced a major setback as the entire content on its YouTube channel was allegedly deleted by hackers. Dutt shared this information in a tweet on Monday, expressing her distress over the incident.
According to reports, Dutt had been urging YouTube since yesterday to freeze the platform to prevent further alterations by the hackers. However, YouTube officials stated that they needed to follow the process of investigation before taking action.
Despite hours of pleas and assurances from YouTube that action was being taken, the channel's content was wiped off. Mojo Story's YouTube channel reportedly featured 11,000 videos accumulated over four years, including three years of coverage on the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Dutt expressed her devastation in the tweet, stating, "Four years of blood, toil, sweat, tears... all gone. I am heartbroken. I feel someone took a knife through my heart, is all I can say."
The news outlet's YouTube page now displays a message stating, "This channel doesn't have any content."
The incident triggered a wave of anger and disappointment on Twitter, with journalists, politicians, lawyers, and viewers of Mojo Story expressing their frustration. Many called on YouTube to rectify the situation and restore the channel.
Founded in 2019, Mojo Story is described on its website as a "feisty team of independent broadcast journalists."
Further updates regarding the investigation into the hacking of Mojo Story's YouTube channel are awaited.
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Karnataka Examinations Authority publishes syllabus for CET 2025
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Examinations Authority has released the syllabus for the Common Entrance Test (CET) to be conducted in 2025 for admission to professional courses including engineering, on its website https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/.
Executive Director of KEA, H. Prasanna on Saturday issued a notification, advising students to use the syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology from both First and Second PUC as outlined on the portal.
"This syllabus has been prepared based on the NCRTC syllabus and the textbooks published by the School Education, PUE Department," the announcement read. Furthermore, H. Prasanna explained that it has also been reviewed by subject experts from PU colleges.
