India, July 30 -- The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has blocked 43 OTT (over-the-top) platforms after consultations with multiple ministries for violating Indian laws and failing to comply with the code of ethics under the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, union minister for railways, I&B, and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw said that Part III of the IT Rules mandates the OTT platforms to adhere to a code of ethics and avoid transmitting content prohibited by law, classify content by age based on guidelines related to nudity, sex, and violence, and implement adequate safeguards and access controls to prevent children from accessing age-in...