"NCPCR Urges Investigation into Ullu App's Explicit Content Targeting Children, Calls for Government Action"
Mar 4, 2024, 16:23 IST
"NCPCR Urges Investigation into Ullu App's Explicit Content Targeting Children, Calls for Government Action"
Ullu app to be terminated? The NCPCR is concerned about shows that target children and include sexual material. The Ullu app: The NCPCR sent a letter to the Ministry of Information Technology, requesting information on the legislation and policy guidelines that pertain to applications such as Ullu.
According to the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the Ullu App is allegedly responsible for the dissemination of offensive and undesirable information via its content. The NCPCR has urged that the government investigate and take action against the app. The NCPCR sent a letter to the Ministry of Information Technology, requesting information on the rules and policy certification that pertain to such applications.
According to Section 3 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) (hence referred to as 'the Commission') is a legislative entity that was established with the purpose of safeguarding the rights of children and other concerns that are associated with them in the country. In addition, the Commission is tasked with ensuring that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act of 2012, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015, and the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act of 2009 are all being implemented in a manner that is both effective and appropriate, as stated in the letter sent by the NCPCR.
"The Commission has received a complaint from Jewels of Bollywood saying that the 'Ullu App', available on both the Play Store and iOS mobile platforms, includes exceedingly vulgar and inappropriate material secretively to its users, including children. According to the report, the application is freely accessible on both Google and Apple platforms, and it does not seem to have any Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for downloading or viewing any material that it makes available to its exclusive group.
The organisation that advocates for the rights of children also said that there are certain programmes that intentionally target school-aged children by presenting them with graphic sexual images and plotlines. The complainant has also sent screenshots from one of the performances, which portray sexual activity amongst the students at the institution. These screenshots were taken from the show. A copy of the complaint, which is self-explanatory, is provided for your convenience.".
Because these programmes do not have a Know Your Customer (KYC) system or any other age verification mechanism, it is possible for children to quickly access material that is considered to be sexually explicit. It was pointed out that such accessibility is considered to be a clear violation of Section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, which was passed in 2012.
According to the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the Ullu App is allegedly responsible for the dissemination of offensive and undesirable information via its content. The NCPCR has urged that the government investigate and take action against the app. The NCPCR sent a letter to the Ministry of Information Technology, requesting information on the rules and policy certification that pertain to such applications.
According to Section 3 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) (hence referred to as 'the Commission') is a legislative entity that was established with the purpose of safeguarding the rights of children and other concerns that are associated with them in the country. In addition, the Commission is tasked with ensuring that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act of 2012, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015, and the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act of 2009 are all being implemented in a manner that is both effective and appropriate, as stated in the letter sent by the NCPCR.
"The Commission has received a complaint from Jewels of Bollywood saying that the 'Ullu App', available on both the Play Store and iOS mobile platforms, includes exceedingly vulgar and inappropriate material secretively to its users, including children. According to the report, the application is freely accessible on both Google and Apple platforms, and it does not seem to have any Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for downloading or viewing any material that it makes available to its exclusive group.
The organisation that advocates for the rights of children also said that there are certain programmes that intentionally target school-aged children by presenting them with graphic sexual images and plotlines. The complainant has also sent screenshots from one of the performances, which portray sexual activity amongst the students at the institution. These screenshots were taken from the show. A copy of the complaint, which is self-explanatory, is provided for your convenience.".
Because these programmes do not have a Know Your Customer (KYC) system or any other age verification mechanism, it is possible for children to quickly access material that is considered to be sexually explicit. It was pointed out that such accessibility is considered to be a clear violation of Section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, which was passed in 2012.