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India G.S.R. 120(E)

India G.S.R. 120(E) has been enacted.

Notified on February 10, 2026 and effective February 20, 2026, these rules bring AI-generated 'synthetically generated information' (SGI) — including deepfakes, cloned audio, and fabricated documents — under formal intermediary due diligence obligations. Platforms must deploy automated detection tools, label all SGI with provenance metadata, and act within three hours of a government takedown order or face loss of safe-harbor protections under Section 79 of the IT Act.

Official title

Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026

Bill details

Stage
Enacted
Policy area
Deepfakes
Party origin
Bipartisan
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