Do you like the Netflix series Sacred Games? Or how about Mirzapur on Prime Video on Amazon? The delivery of the language is just as important in attracting viewers as the plot and the performers are. a genuine conversation delivery that is mostly unedited and sometimes contains profanity. It may not, however, be uncensored for very long.
Indians want the government to control over-the-top (OTT) services like Netflix, Prime Video, Voot, Hotstar, and others, according to a recent YouGov study. Nine out of ten respondents said that the government should restrict information, whether it be on television, in movies, or online.More than half of the respondents to the study believe that there is a lot of objectionable material on OTT platforms that should not be seen by the general population. 30% of respondents believe that censorship would result in a decline in the quality of material, while almost 47% say they are uncomfortable viewing TV series and movies online in front of their families.Forty percent opted for constant censorship, while more than half thought it should only be used sometimes. This indicates that a large number of individuals choose family-friendly material on streaming services. According to the poll, women are more inclined to desire censorship sometimes (56% vs 46%), while males are more likely to say they want material to be controlled constantly (45% vs 34%).The government's censorship of material on over-the-top (OTT) platforms like as Netflix, Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video might accelerate as a result of the study. Nevertheless, YouGov's study extrapolates the previously reported findings from a subpar sample including 1005 participants. Yes, out of 451 million Internet users in a nation, only 1005 people are online. With such a tiny group of users, it is impossible to make the kinds of inferences that YouGov draws.The fact that material is now being served by massive video streaming companies without any regulations has generated a lot of discussion on the internet. Allegations that some performances being delivered online were indecent or offended religious feeling have been made in a number of court proceedings and police complaints in recent months.Sacred Games and Leila on Netflix have drawn criticism from users for offending Hindu sensibilities. The second season of Leila has been canceled as a result of this. The possibility of online streaming platform censorship has been discussed by the administration, and it seems that the process might be expedited.