The Ministry of Electronics & IT notified the IT Amendment Rules 2026, creating a new legal category for AI-generated synthetic content (deepfakes, voice clones, fabricated images) and requiring platforms to act within 3 hours of a lawful notice or forfeit their safe harbour protection under Section 79 of the IT Act.
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India notifies sweeping IT Amendment Rules 2026 — deepfake takedown within 3 hours
The Ministry of Electronics & IT notified the IT Amendment Rules 2026, creating a new legal category for AI-generated synthetic content (deepfakes, voice clones,...
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Apr 28, 2026