The Hindu·3 min read·medium

50 OTT platforms disabled over the last two years | Explained

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Devesh K. Pandey
50 OTT platforms disabled over the last two years | Explained
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The Indian government reported that 50 OTT platforms have been disabled over the past two years for hosting obscene or sexually explicit content. This action is part of a broader enforcement of the IT Act and the Information Technology Rules of 2021.

The story so far: The Union government on July 22, 2026, said in the Lok Sabha that 50 Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms have been disabled for public access in India over the last two years for allegedly displaying obscene and sexually explicit content in violation of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and other applicable laws.

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