"Now platforms have three hours to remove content requested by authorities. Previously, they had a 36-hour window to take down such content. Under India's IT rules, authorities can order the removal of content deemed illegal under any of its laws, including those related to national security and public order. India's new rules require labelling of AI content It will also be mandatory for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube to clearly label what the government calls "synthetically generated information.""
"The labels must be permanent markings that can't be suppressed or removed. The government is also holding social media platforms responsible if this synthetic content is published without the required markings. Certain categories of synthetic content are banned in the new rules, which were published on Tuesday as amendments to the country's 2021 IT Rules. They will come into effect on February 20."
India's Ministry of Information Technology shortened the timeframe for social media platforms to remove authority-requested generative AI content from 36 hours to three hours. Authorities can order removal of content deemed illegal under any law, including those related to national security and public order. Platforms must permanently label what the government calls "synthetically generated information," and labels cannot be suppressed or removed. Platforms will be held responsible if synthetic content is published without required markings. Certain categories of synthetic content are banned. The amendments to the 2021 IT Rules take effect on February 20. The measures target deepfakes, impersonations and manipulated content.
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