Govt blocks Pak-based OTT platform, apps, social media accounts in India: Check details
The Indian government has blocked a Pakistan-based OTT platform, Vidly TV, for broadcasting a web series, which it says was detrimental to India’s national security and integrity. In addition to blocking Vidly TV, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also blocked the website of Vidly TV along with two mobile apps and four social media accounts in India.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued orders for blocking of Vidly TV’s website, mobile apps, social media accounts, and one smart TV app under the IT Rules 2021.
“Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, using emergency powers under IT Rules 2021, has issued directions on 12 December 2022 for immediate blocking of the website, 2 mobile apps, 4 social media accounts, and one smart TV app of #Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV,” Kanchan Gupta, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, New Delhi said in a series of tweets.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, using emergency powers under IT Rules 2021, has issued directions on 12 December 2022 for immediate blocking of the website, 2 mobile apps, 4 social media accounts, and one smart TV app of #Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV.
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— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) December 12, 2022
Gupta also said that the government blocked Vidly TV as it has released a web-series titled ‘Sevak: The Confessions’, he said was detrimental to national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of the State, and public order in the country.
Govt of India action against Pakistan-based Vidly TV follows the web-series “Sevak: The Confessions”, which was determined to be detrimental to national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, and public order in the country.
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— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) December 12, 2022
Furthermore, the Senior Adviser to MIB said that the first three episodes of the web series were released on November 26, 2022, that is, the anniversary of Pakistani terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008.
Action against Pakistan-based Vidly TV follows the assessment that the provocative and wholly untrue web-series “Sevak” was sponsored by Pakistan’s info ops apparatus. First (of 3) episode was released on 26.11.2022, anniversary of Pakistani terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008.
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— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) December 12, 2022
According to the ministry, the web series showed events such as Babri Masjib demolition in Ayodhya, Operation Blue Star, Malegaon blast, Operation Blue Star and Samjhauta Express blast among others, with distorted facts.
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The Indian government has blocked a Pakistan-based OTT platform, Vidly TV, for broadcasting a web series, which it says was detrimental to India’s national security and integrity. In addition to blocking Vidly TV, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also blocked the website of Vidly TV along with two mobile apps and four social media accounts in India.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued orders for blocking of Vidly TV’s website, mobile apps, social media accounts, and one smart TV app under the IT Rules 2021.
“Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, using emergency powers under IT Rules 2021, has issued directions on 12 December 2022 for immediate blocking of the website, 2 mobile apps, 4 social media accounts, and one smart TV app of #Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV,” Kanchan Gupta, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, New Delhi said in a series of tweets.
IMPORTANT
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, using emergency powers under IT Rules 2021, has issued directions on 12 December 2022 for immediate blocking of the website, 2 mobile apps, 4 social media accounts, and one smart TV app of #Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV.
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— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) December 12, 2022
Gupta also said that the government blocked Vidly TV as it has released a web-series titled ‘Sevak: The Confessions’, he said was detrimental to national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of the State, and public order in the country.
Govt of India action against Pakistan-based Vidly TV follows the web-series “Sevak: The Confessions”, which was determined to be detrimental to national security, sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, and public order in the country.
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— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) December 12, 2022
Furthermore, the Senior Adviser to MIB said that the first three episodes of the web series were released on November 26, 2022, that is, the anniversary of Pakistani terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008.
Action against Pakistan-based Vidly TV follows the assessment that the provocative and wholly untrue web-series “Sevak” was sponsored by Pakistan’s info ops apparatus. First (of 3) episode was released on 26.11.2022, anniversary of Pakistani terror attacks on Mumbai in 2008.
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— Kanchan Gupta 🇮🇳 (@KanchanGupta) December 12, 2022
According to the ministry, the web series showed events such as Babri Masjib demolition in Ayodhya, Operation Blue Star, Malegaon blast, Operation Blue Star and Samjhauta Express blast among others, with distorted facts.
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