New Delhi, March 11 -- The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a notice to Telegram under the Information Technology Act, 2000, to remove pirated content from its platform, according to government sources.

The sources informed that the action follows complaints received from OTT platforms, including JioCinema, Amazon Prime Video and others, alleging large-scale piracy of copyrighted content on Telegram.

Based on the complaints and examination of the matter, 3142 Telegram channels were identified for distributing pirated content, including films and OTT content, sources added.

Earlier in October 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guid...