I&B Ministry Blocks 18 OTT Platforms For Obscene Content
Delhi/Hyderabad, March 14 (Maxim News): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing “obscene,” “vulgar“, and in some instances, “Pornographic content.”
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19 websites, 10 apps (7 on the Google Play Store and 3 on the Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with these platforms have been disabled for public access in India, an official statement from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Thursday.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur has repeatedly emphasized the responsibility of the platforms to not propagate obscenity, vulgarity and abuse under the guise of ‘creative expression’. On March 12, Thakur announced that 18 OPTT platforms publishing obscene and vulgar content had been taken down, the release said.
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The statement further added that the recent decision was taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, in consultation with other ministries of the Government of India, and domain experts specializing in media and entertainment, women’s rights and child rights.
“A significant portion of the content hosted on these platforms was found to be obscene, vulgar, and portrayed women in a demeaning manner. 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,” the statement added.
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The content was determined to be prima facie in violation of Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act, Section 292 of the IPC and Section 4 of the indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, the release said. (Maxim News)
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