The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) in India on Thursday blocked 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content. An official update from the I&B Ministry under BJP's Union Minister Anurag Thakur stated that the banned OTT/streaming platforms were in violation of the IT act of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Indecent representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.  

List of OTT Apps Banned in India

1. Dream Films
2. Voovi
3. Yessma
4. Uncut Adda
5. Tri Flicks
6. X Prime
7. Neon X VIP
8. Besharams
9. Hunters
10. Rabbit
11. Xtramood
12. Nueflix
13. MoodX
14. Mojflix
15. Hot Shots VIP
16. Fuji
17. Chikooflix
18. Prime Play

A total of 19 websites, 10 apps - 7 on Google Play Store and 3 on Apple Store and 57 social media accounts associated with these OTT/streaming platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube) have been disabled for public access in India.