Centre blocks 25 OTT platforms over obscene, vulgar, and pornographic content
In a sweeping crackdown on digital obscenity, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has ordered the blocking of websites and mobile applications operated by 25 OTT platforms accused of distributing obscene, vulgar, and pornographic content. The ministry’s action, carried out under provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT Rules, 2021, came…