New Delhi: Five online streaming platforms were blocked by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday for allegedly streaming obscene content, as per reports.
Officials have claimed that due procedure was followed after the receipt of multiple grievances against the platforms, as reported by The Telegraph.
The platforms that have been blocked for hosting obscene content are MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu, Hindustan Times reported.
The move was taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021), which govern unlawful and harmful content in the digital space.
This is not the first such action by the Centre. In July 2025, the ministry ordered the blocking of 25 OTT platforms for allegedly streaming obscene, vulgar, and in some cases, pornographic material, as reported by ANI.
Ullu, ALTT, Big Shots App, NeonX VIP and Desiflix were among the platforms blocked at the time for alleged violations of Indian law. The directive was issued after consultations with multiple government departments and civil society stakeholders.
The ministry, in February 2025, had issued an advisory urging OTT platforms to ensure compliance with applicable laws. However, the content hosted by these platforms featured graphic sexual innuendos, prolonged sequences of nudity and pornographic visuals.
“There was hardly any storyline, theme, or message in a social context,” ANI quoted a ministry official as saying.
It has also been alleged by the government that five of the OTT platforms blocked in March 2024 resumed operations by launching new domains. Despite around 100 web series being removed from Ullu, it has been alleged that they were either edited temporarily or taken down briefly before being re-uploaded in unedited formats.
In July and August 2024, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had flagged Ullu and ALTT for alleged violations.
As of now, none of the five newly blocked platforms have issued a public statement.
