India: Prohibition and removal of pirated content on Telegram under Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
Progress
Current status
adopted
18 Mar 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting notified Telegram to disable access to pirated content under Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
On 18 March 2026, the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting disclosed in the Lok Sabha that on 11 March 2026 it had notified Telegram to remove and disable access to 3'142 channels distributing content owned by or licensed to content owner…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government