Government Cracks Down: 15 OTT Platforms Under Scrutiny, New Rules Loom

• Government intensifies action against objectionable content on OTT platforms; 10-15 platforms under investigation.
• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) blocked 25 OTT platforms initially, followed by 18 more for violating IT Rules 2021.
• Platforms like MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu were blocked for obscene content; ULLU and ALTT also banned.
• Parliamentary committee calls for a robust regulatory framework for digital content, citing loopholes in existing rules.
• PIB's Fact Check Unit blocked 1,400 URLs spreading fake news; Supreme Court to hear case on FCU's validity.