March 14, 2024: The government on Thursday confirmed that it has blocked 18 over-the-top (OTT) platforms for obscene and vulgar content. The government have taken the decision after multiple warnings by Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur.

The platforms which have been blocked by the government are - Dreams Films, Voovi, Yessma, Uncut Adda, Tri Flicks, X Prime, Neon X VIP, Besharams, Hunters, Rabbit, Xtramood, Nuefliks, MoodX, Mojflix, Hot Shots VIP, Fugi, Chikooflix and Prime Play.

Nineteen websites, 10 apps (7 on Google Play Store, 3 on Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts which are associated with these platforms have also been disabled for public access in the country.