Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:19pm on 06 Aug 2026,Thursday India
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has reduced the deadline for social media intermediaries to remove "unlawful information" from 36 hours to three hours after receiving a valid notice from the government or a court. The revised IT Rules, amended in February, also require platforms to clearly label AI-generated content and attach traceable metadata, enabling users to identify synthetic material and reduce deception or misuse. The rules strengthen platform due diligence and user accountability by mandating awareness of legal consequences for unlawful AI-generated content. Intermediaries must also take prompt action against child sexual exploitation material, non-consensual intimate imagery, impersonation and other harmful AI-generated content. (PC: Pexel)
