India Orders Immediate Ban on Pakistani Content Across Platforms Amid Escalating Cross-Border Tensions

Meta blocks access to major Muslim Instagram page in India amid rising conflict

Company referred to policy for restricting content when governments say material goes ‘against local law’Meta has banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at the government’s request, the account’s founder said on Wednesday, denouncing the move as “censorship” as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan.Instagram users in India trying to access posts from the handle @Muslim – a page with 6.7 million followers – were met w…

Indian Government Orders Ban On Pakistani Content As Regional Tensions Rise

India’s government has ordered all streamers and OTT companies operating in the country to pull Pakistani content, citing national security concerns.  The ban includes a halt on web series, films, songs, podcasts, and other digital media content from Pakistan.  The order was published today by India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. In an X caption along with the order, the Ministry said: “In light of the Pahalgam terror attack, na…

India Orders Immediate Ban on Pakistani Content Across Platforms Amid Escalating Cross-Border Tensions

Amidst mounting diplomatic and military tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian government has issued a formal advisory ordering all over-the-top (OTT) platforms and digital streaming services to take down content originating from Pakistan with immediate effect. The directive follows the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of […]

Govt orders OTT platforms to take down all Pakistan-origin content with immediate effect - The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The government has directed all OTT platforms, media streaming services, and digital intermediaries to immediately stop hosting or streamin.