India: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology guidance on Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules 2026

Progress

Current status
adopted
10 Feb 2026 adopted

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

10 Feb 2026
adopted

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology published guidance on Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules

On 10 February 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) published guidance on the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 (G.S.R. 120(E)), providing interpretat…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government