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India’s First Step Toward AI Accountability The Government of India has proposed the country’s first formal regulatory framework to address the fast-rising threat of deepfakes and synthetic media. On October 22 , the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 , introducing new obligations for intermediaries and content creators dealing with AI-generated...

MeitY amended IT Rules, 2021, mandating that all content takedowns require senior-level officer approval (Joint Secretary/DIG) and a "reasoned intimation" to the user, promoting fairness and accountability in digital content moderation.

In India's digital landscape, a constitutional showdown is unfolding between the government and social media giant X (formerly Twitter). At its core, the conflict pits the state's desire for order against the fundamental right to free expression. The government's new centralized "Sahyog" portal is at the center of the dispute, accused of creating an opaque censorship regime that bypasses legal safeguards.

India objects to X labeling its compliance portal a "censorship tool," fueling tensions over content regulation and free speech.