Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan recently told Parliament in the winter session that the government has decided to block 18 OTT apps under the IT Rules 2021.

Government Banned 18 OTT Apps: The government has taken a big action in 2024 on OTT platforms with pornographic content and obscene 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. Along with this, it has also decided to block many apps to protect the data of Indian users.

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan recently told in 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
Nuefliks
MoodX
Mojflix
Hot Shots VIP
Fugi
Chikooflix
Prime Play

The government registered 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 been given to block these apps under Section 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women Prohibition Act 1986. Many of these apps had more than 1 crore downloads. These apps used platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, X, and YouTube to promote trailers and clips of obscene content.

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