The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) banned 18 OTT platforms who are actively producing pornographic content along with vulgar, obscene and other content. 18 OTT platforms along with 19 web portals and 10 apps and 57 social media accounts have been disabled from accessing. “The recent decision was taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in consultation with other Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, and domain experts specializing in media and entertainment, women’s rights, and child rights,” told the official statement.
“It depicted nudity and sexual acts in various inappropriate contexts, such as relationships between teachers and students, incestuous family relationships, etc. The content included sexual innuendos and, in some instances, prolonged segments of pornographic and sexually explicit scenes devoid of any thematic or societal relevance,” told the statement. Here is the list of banned OTT platforms:
Dreams Films
Voovi
Yessma
Uncut Adda
Tri Flicks
X Prime
Neon X VIP
Besharams
Hunters
Rabbit
Xtramood
Nuefliks
MoodX
Mojflix
Hot Shots VIP
Fugi
Chikooflix
Prime Play