India Cracks Down: 15 OTT Platforms Under Scrutiny for Illegal Content

• Government investigates 10-15 OTT platforms for allegedly streaming objectionable and illegal content.
• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked 25 platforms initially, with 18 more facing action.
• Platforms like MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu were blocked for violating IT Rules 2021.
• Parliamentary committee recommends a robust regulatory framework for digital content due to flaws in existing rules.
• Supreme Court to hear case regarding PIB's Fact Check Unit, which blocked 1,400 URLs spreading fake news.