50 OTT platforms disabled for displaying obscene content, other violations: Govt.
The Indian government has disabled 50 OTT platforms for hosting obscene content and violating IT and decency laws. Officials emphasized the need for a safe digital environment, citing concerns over digital addiction and the protection of children online.
Why it matters
It reflects the government's increasing regulatory oversight of digital media and its commitment to enforcing content standards.
The government has disabled 50 OTT platforms, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Mr. Vaishnaw, in a written response to member Sambit Patra, said, “The government has disabled 50 OTT platforms for public access in India over the last two years for displaying obscene content and violating Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act, Section 294 of the BNS, and Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.”
In a written reply to Lok Sabha Member Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan said that the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media, Ethics Code) Rules have been notified to put in place an institutional mechanism for publishers of current affairs on digital media and OTT platforms.
Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act provides for notifying the intermediaries to remove/disable access to unlawful content.
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