Indian government banned 25 OTT platforms for airing inappropriate content in 2025

Yesterday, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, informed the Lok Sabha that the government had banned 25 OTT platforms for airing inappropriate content last year.

25 OTT platforms were banned by the government for airing inappropriate content in 2025.

This information was submitted by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology @JitinPrasada in #LokSabha.

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This step is taken to ensure an open, safe, trusted, and accountable internet for its users, including women and children. The banned platforms include Ullu, ALTBalaji, Feneo, Big Shots, Desifix, Boomex, Gulaab app, Kangan app, Bull app, Adda TV, Hulchul app, and more.

The banned platforms were found violating provisions under the IT Rules 2021, Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act 2012, Cinematography Act 1952, and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules 1983.

The government has officially revealed that it has taken certain additional measures to deal with cybercrimes, including the illegal circulation of pornographic content in a coordinated manner:

• Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) operates the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in).
• Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (14C).
• Financial assistance provided to States/UTs under the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children.
• The government periodically blocks websites containing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
• Internet Service Providers have been directed to dynamically block CSAM websites.
• ISPs have also been advised to promote parental control filters and block access to identified CSAM websites, including through international gateways.
• Public awareness on cyber safety is promoted through initiatives such as @CyberDost, radio campaigns, and publication of handbooks for students and adolescents.
• MoU between NCRB (MHA) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) enables the sharing of tipline reports on online child sexual exploitation, which are disseminated to States/UTs through the national portal for prompt action.