Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms
The platforms were told that there are criminal consequences to such user harms, mapped even under existing laws
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The platforms were told that there are criminal consequences to such user harms, mapped even under existing laws
This compliance measure extends to various categories of prohibited content on the Indian internet, encompassing concerns such as deepfakes and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will develop a platform on which users can notify about IT rule violation by social media platforms
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) will develop a platform on which users can notify about IT rule violation by social media platforms.
Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that such content could be subject to action under the current IT Rules, particularly Rule 3(1)(b), which mandates the removal of 12 types of content within 24 hours of receiving user complaints.