In September 2019, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued a sweeping order to ISPs (Internet Service Providers) like Airtel, Jio, and ACT Fibernet to block over 150 piracy websites, with Waporg at the top of the list. For about 2 weeks, the site went dark.

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The original "Waporg" as a brand has largely faded. The relentless blocking by the Indian government under the amended Copyright Act has made it difficult for them to maintain a stable domain. However, the concept of Waporg lives on. Most searches for "Telugu Movies Waporg 2019" now redirect to clone sites like "Waporgs" or "Waporg.online." The cat-and-mouse game continues.