The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has directed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block 25 OTT apps and websites in India. The move has been taken to curb the spread of obscene and pornographic content online. Under this decision, popular platforms like ULLU, Big Shots App, ALTT and Desiflix have been removed due to content violations.
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Action on 25 OTTs for objectionable content
According to a report by Storyboard18, the MIB found that these platforms were displaying objectionable advertisements and obscene content, which were in violation of several Indian laws. The ministry has issued an official notification directing ISPs to restrict access to these apps and websites in the Indian geography.
These OTT apps banned
ALTT
ULLU
Big Shots App
Jalva App
Wow Entertainment
Look Entertainment
Hitprime
Feneo
ShowX
Sol Talkies
Kangan App
Bull App
Adda TV
HotX VIP
Desiflix
Boomex
Navarasa Lite
Gulab App
Fugi
Mojflix
Hulchul App
MoodX
NeonX VIP
Triflicks
Finally, why are these apps being banned after so long?
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has decided to ban these apps citing Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code, 2023, and Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
These laws prohibit the publication and broadcast of sexually explicit material and indecent representations of women.
Intermediaries also under scrutiny
The government has also emphasized Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, which states that if platforms and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are notified to remove or disable access to illegal content and they fail to do so, they will lose their safe harbor securities.
The move reflects the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure that digital platforms comply with Indian laws and do not promote any obscene or harmful content, especially for minors and vulnerable audiences who already have access to the platforms.
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