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  Censorships on OTT platform’s: Handcuffing creative freedom   OTT (Over - the – top) platforms are streaming services that utilises the internet to deliver media content rather than the traditional cable or satellite Television. This digital distribution method allows users to access these contents on-demand from anywhere in the world as long as there is good internet connectivity through any device such as smartphones, laptops, smart television, etc. Prior to the emergence of traditional over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+, which provide a variety of media content through subscription models, there were Apple iTunes and Amazon Unbox, which allowed users to rent, buy, and download media material via the internet. As a result, after 2007 the OTT platforms as we know them today—Netflix and other services—were born.   Unlike traditional media, which is mostly governed by different regulatory or censorship bodies, OTT platforms h...