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February 10, 2026
India orders social platforms to remove deepfakes within three hours of takedown requests.
The new mandate is one of several changes to India’s 2021 IT rules announced on Tuesday, TechCrunch reports. The updates also include requirements for “synthetic audio and visual content” to be labeled and traceable, and a ban on “deceptive impersonations, non-consensual intimate imagery, and material linked to serious crimes.”
TL;DR
- India's 2021 IT rules have been updated.
- Social platforms must remove deepfakes within three hours of a takedown request.
- Synthetic audio and visual content must be labeled and traceable.
- Deceptive impersonations, non-consensual intimate imagery, and material linked to serious crimes are banned.
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