Centre bans 25 OTT platforms for circulating 'obscene, vulgar content'

Centre bans 25 OTT platforms for circulating 'obscene, vulgar content'

In a major crackdown, the Indian government has blocked 25 over-the-top (OTT) platforms for allegedly violating provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

The platforms include popular names such as ALTBalaji (ALTT) and Ullu.

The ban was announced by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, February 11.