India: MeitY advisory regarding the handling of misinformation under the Information Technology Rules 2021

Issued MeitY grievance appellate committee report on social media intermediary obligations and concluded cases

Adopted MeitY Guidance on preventing dissemination of misinformation including deep fakes

Issued MeitY order establishing Press Information Bureau as fact check unit to counter misinformation on Government policies

Issued Advisory on AI Deepfakes for Digital Intermediaries

Dismissed Twitter lawsuit challenging orders to block content

Adopted Amendment to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 including content moderation requirements

Adopted Amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 in relation to online gaming including registration requirement

Adopted Amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 in relation to online gaming including content moderation

Implemented operation of Grievance Appellate Committees (GACs) online platform

Fact Check Unit flags 6 YouTube channels for allegedly false online information

Implemented Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022

Order issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India blocking 8 YouTube channels

Implemented blocking of social media accounts due to misinformation on Ukraine conflict

India issues orders blocking social media accounts involved in spreading “anti-India” content

India orders the blocking of 20 YouTube channels and websites for spreading misinformation

WhatsApp files lawsuit challenging tracing requirement in 2021 Information Technology Rules

Adoption of regulatory category for social media intermediaries in notification on the Information Technology Rules 2021

Adoption of Information Technology Rules 2021 including content classification requirement to protect minors for OTT service providers

Adoption of Information Technology Rules 2021 including registration requirement for OTT service and digital news media providers

Adoption of Information Technology Rules 2021 including requirement to disclose user information

Adoption of Information Technology Rules 2021 including data retention requirement

Adoption of Information Technology Rules 2021 including content moderation requirement

Adoption of Information Technology Rules 2021 including requirement of appointing local compliance and grievance officers