The Union government on Thursday blocked 18 OTT platforms for displaying obscene and pornographic content, ‘despite prior warnings’. Additionally, 19 websites, 10 apps (7 on Google Play Store, three on Apple App Store), and 57 associated social media accounts have been disabled, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B).
This comes after repeated cautions to these platforms against promoting obscenity and vulgarity under the guise of “creative expression”. The decision was made under the Information Technology Act of 2000 provisions. The banned OTT platforms include Dreams Films, Voovi, Yessma, Uncut Adda, and others, as listed by the ministry.
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