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India IT Intermediary Rules Amendment 2026

India IT Intermediary Rules Amendment 2026 has been enacted.

Notified 10 February 2026 and in force from 20 February 2026, the IT Rules Amendment requires intermediaries to label Synthetically Generated Information (SGI), take down AI deepfakes within 3 hours (2 hours for non-consensual intimate imagery), and impose enhanced duties on Significant Social Media Intermediaries. Platforms lose safe-harbour immunity for failure to comply.

Official title

IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules, 2026 — Deepfake and SGI regime

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Stage
Enacted
Policy area
Deepfakes
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