IT Ministry advises social media platforms to take down ‘manipulated’ content

The advisory expands earlier guidance on rules by the Ministry on AI-generated content; it also advises firms to take on “priority” posts referred by government departmentsThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday (October 8, 2026) urged social media platforms to curb “manipulated or out-of-context content,” on top of AI-generated deepfakes that are already liable for takedown notices under amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Liability and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 that were passed earlier this year.