Centre bans 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites for obscene, vulgar, pornographic content, Know full list
New-Delhi: The Central government on Thursday blocked 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media handles of OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content.
The action has been taken by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B).
Notably, 19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media accounts linked with these OTT platforms have also been disabled for public access in India. The I&B ministry has also blocked access to 12 Facebook accounts, 17 Instagram accounts, 16 X (formerly Twitter) accounts and 12 YouTube accounts.
The OTT platforms have been banned for prima facie violating Section 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
Names of the list of the banned OTT platforms:
Dreams Films, Voovi, Yessma, Uncut Adda, Tri Flicks, X Prime, Neon X VIP, Besharams, Hunters, Rabbit, Xtramood, Nuefliks, MoodX, Mojflix, Hot Shots VIP, Fugi, Chikooflix, and Prime Play.
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