New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Acrimony over online influencer Ranveer Allahabadia's comments in a YouTube video has rattled India's Rs.2,400 crore creator economy, with many digital content creators pulling videos, reviewing content and censoring their own work.

Allahbadia, who runs the BeerBiceps YouTube channel with over 8 million subscribers, faced severe backlash for his comments in comedian Samay Raina's India's Got Latent show. Facing police complaints, the YouTuber approached the Supreme Court, which termed his comments "perverted", barred him from YouTube shows and banned him from leaving the country. It also asked the Attorney General to address broader concerns about obscene content on online platforms. Separately, a parliamentary pane...