Prime Play, Mojflix Among 18 OTT Platforms Blocked By Govt Over 'Vulgar Content' | Full List

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) on Thursday said it has blocked 18 OTT platforms publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, "pornographic content."

The I&B Ministry said 19 websites, 10 apps - seven on Google Play Store, three on Apple App Store, and 57 social media accounts associated with these platforms have been disabled for public access in India.

The OTT Platforms That Have Been Blocked Are

1. Dreams Films

2. Voovi

3. Yessma

4. Uncut Adda

5. Tri Flicks

6. X Prime

7. Neon X VIP

8. Besharams

9. Hunters

10. Rabbit

11. Xtramood

12. Nuefliks

13. MoodX

14. Mojflix

15. Hot Shots VIP

16. Fugi

17. Chikooflix

18. Prime Play

A significant portion of the content hosted on these platforms was found to be obscene, vulgar, and portrayed women in a demeaning manner, a PIB press release said.

"It depicted nudity and sexual acts in various inappropriate contexts, such as relationships between teachers and students, incestuous family relationships, etc," it said.

The press release also stated that the content included "sexual innuendos and, in some instances, prolonged segments of pornographic and sexually explicit scenes devoid of any thematic or societal relevance."