18 OTT Apps Banned: The Indian government has taken significant action against digital content platforms. The government has banned the OTT app, website, and associated social media handles due to their dissemination of obscene content online. These platforms were found to be presenting objectionable videos under the guise of entertainment.
Notably, the ban encompasses 18 OTT platforms, 19 websites, 10 apps, and 57 social media handles.
Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
18 OTT Apps Banned: The decision to ban these platforms was made due to their violation of sections 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.
The content hosted on these platforms was deemed obscene and derogatory, particularly towards women. It often featured nudity and sexual acts, which were considered detrimental to societal values, including the relationship between students and teachers.
In addition to the OTT platforms and websites, the government also banned 12 Facebook accounts, 17 Instagram accounts, 16 X accounts, and 12 YouTube accounts for violating regulations.
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18 OTT Apps Banned
- Dreams Films
- Voovi
- Yessma
- Uncut Adda
- Tri Flicks
- X Prime
- Neon X VIP
- MoodX
- Besharams
- Hunters
- Rabbit
- Xtramood
- Newflix
- Mojflix
- Hot Shots VIP
- Fuji
- Chikooflix
- Prime Play
