India: Bill amending Information Technology Act (No. 16 of 2025), to include provisions criminalising online harassment and deepfakes, including content moderation regulation was introduced to Council of States
Description
Bill amending Information Technology Act (No. 16 of 2025), to include provisions criminalising online harassment and deepfakes, including content moderation regulation was introduced to Council of States
On 5 December 2025, the Bill amending the Information Technology Act, 2000, to include provisions criminalising online harassment and deepfakes, including content moderation regulation, was introduced to the Council of States of the Parliament of In…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament