New Delhi, July 22 -- The Centre said it has disabled public access to 50 over-the-top (OTT) platforms in the last two years for allegedly hosting obscene content in violation of provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government has put in place legal and regulatory measures to ensure a "safe, trusted and accountable" internet ecosystem, particularly for children.
The minister said the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) R...