Government Banned 18 OTT Apps: The government has taken major action in 2024 against OTT platforms with obscene content and lewd videos. The government has blocked 18 such OTT apps. The government has taken this step to regulate digital media. Under the new IT Rules 2021, the government has taken action against apps serving vulgar and obscene content. Besides, it has also been decided to block many apps to keep the data of Indian users safe.
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murgan recently told the winter session of Parliament that the government has decided to block 18 OTT apps under the IT Rules 2021. Obscene and pornographic content was being served through all these apps. These apps have been removed under Section 69A of the IT Act.
Action taken on these apps
- Dreams Films
- Voovi
- yessma
- Uncut Adda
- Tri Flicks
- X prime
- Neon X VIP
- Besharams
- Hunters
- rabbit
- Xtramood
- Newflix
- MoodX
- Mojflix
- Hot Shots VIP
- Fuji
- Chikooflix
- Prime Play
Government filed a case against the owners of the apps
A case has been registered against the owners of the apps under section 292 of the IPC for serving obscene content. Not only this, an order has also been given to block these apps under Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women Prohibition Act 1986. Many of these apps were such that they had more than 1 crore downloads. These apps used to promote trailers and clips of obscene content using platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, X, YouTube.
Read this also-
Good news for Indian Gamers! Free Fire India may be launched soon, know complete details here