Crackdown on ‘indecent’ content: Govt bans over 20 OTT platforms; check full list | India News

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday banned 25 over-the-top (OTT) platforms for hosting ‘indecent content’. It also directed internet service providers to disable public access to these websites, according to sources cited by news agency ANI. The action was taken in consultation with the MHA, MWCD, MeitY, Department of Legal Affairs, industry bodies FICCI and CII, as well as experts in women’s and child rights, the report said.The move aims to restrict the easy access to pornographic content, especially by minors, and to ensure that digital content adheres to legal and moral standards, they added.According to PTI sources, the following apps were identified for violating various laws: