Govt Pushes Stronger Digital Oversight
India has proposed amendments to its IT rules to make government advisories legally binding on major tech platforms like Google, Meta, and X. The move aims to strengthen regulatory control and ensure compliance with official directions.
Impact on Safe Harbour Protection
Under the proposal, platforms failing to follow advisories may lose safe harbour protection, which shields them from liability for user-generated content. This marks a shift from the earlier system where advisories acted only as non-binding guidance.
Focus on AI, Deepfakes and Faster Takedowns
The changes follow stricter rules introduced this year, including reducing content takedown time to three hours and increasing scrutiny of AI-generated content and deepfakes. The government has opened the draft for public feedback until April 14.