The Ministry of Electronics and IT has notified amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, effective February 20, 2026.
The amendments introduce comprehensive regulations for AI-generated content, including mandatory labelling requirements, stricter takedown timelines (3 hours for government orders, 7 days for court orders), prohibitions on specific categories of synthetically generated content, and new due diligence obligations for intermediaries.
Please read the full official notification (attached below) for complete details and compliance requirements.
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