According to the IT Rules 2021, IT firms must remove or disable access to content hosted, stored, or published by them which "shows individuals in full or partial nudity or shows or depicts an individual in any sexual act or conduct". It also mandates that IT firms must remove or disable access to content which is allegedly impersonated or artificially morphed. The DoT's order says that the Ministry of Electronics and IT has ordered a ban on these websites, "in view of certain obscene material available in the below-mentioned websites that tarnish the image of modesty of women".