Govt Blocks 50 OTT Platforms Over Obscene Content
Government blocked 50 OTT platforms in two years for violating IT Act provisions on obscene and unlawful content.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The government has blocked 50 over-the-top (OTT) platforms from public access in India over the past two years for allegedly displaying obscene content and violating provisions of the Information Technology Act and other legal statutes, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
In a written reply, the minister said the action was taken against intermediaries and OTT platforms found to be in violation of Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, Section 294 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
“The government has disabled 50 OTT Platforms for public access in India in the last two years for displaying obscene content and for violation of Section 67 and 67A of the IT Act, Section 294 of the BNS and Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986,” the minister said.
