The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action against obscene content being aired on OTT platforms in coordination with various intermediaries, and blocked 18 OTT platforms publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content. Apart from this, 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on Google Play Store, 3 on Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these platforms have also been disabled for public access in India.
Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur has repeatedly emphasized the responsibility of the platforms to not propagate obscenity, vulgarity and abuse under the guise of ‘creative expression’. On Tuesday, March 12, the minister announced that these 18 OTT platforms publishing obscene and vulgar content have been taken down.
The official release states that the recent decision to ban the errant sites was taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in consultation with other Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, and domain experts specializing in media and entertainment, women’s rights, and child rights.
Full list of banned OTT platforms
1) Dreams Films
2) Voovi
3) Yessma
4) Uncut Adda
5) Tri Flicks
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7) Neon X VIP
8) Besharams
9) Hunters
10) Rabbit
11) Xtramood
12) Nuefliks
13) MoodX
14) Mojflix
15) Hot Shots VIP
16) Fuji
17) Chikooflix
18) Prime Play
