In a significant regulatory move aimed at tightening oversight of digital streaming platforms, the Centre has ordered the blocking of five over-the-top (OTT) platforms for allegedly streaming obscene and sexually explicit content in violation of India’s Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021. The decision underscores the government’s evolving stance on digital content governance and signals a renewed focus on compliance within the rapidly expanding OTT ecosystem.
Regulatory Action Under IT Framework
According to officials familiar with the development, the blocking order was issued under provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, read alongside the Information Technology (Interme
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