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MIB orders 4,996 Telegram channels disabled
Indian Television··6 Aug
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed the disabling of 7,393 URLs linked to film piracy, including 1,263 websites and 4,996 Telegram channels. Minister of State L. Murugan shared the figures in a Lok Sabha reply. Officials said the steps rest on the Cinematograph Amendment Act 2023 and Section 79(3) of the Information Technology Act.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Viewers who used Telegram film groups may find those channels disabled after government directions.
- Creators and studios can treat large-scale URL blocks as a live test of newer anti-piracy powers.
- Platform users should know intermediaries can lose safe harbour if they ignore lawful takedown orders.
What's Happening
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed the disabling of 7,393 URLs linked to film piracy.
- The list includes 1,263 websites and 4,996 Telegram channels, MoS L. Murugan told the Lok Sabha.
- Officials cited the Cinematograph Amendment Act 2023 and Section 79(3) of the Information Technology Act.
Why Film Piracy Enforcement Now Targets Messaging Apps
- Piracy distribution has shifted from open websites to invite-only channels that are harder to discover.
- The 2023 cinematograph changes and IT Act safe-harbour conditions give the Centre clearer takedown leverage.
- Parliament replies turn enforcement scale into a public metric for rights holders and platforms alike.
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