The Indian government will not relax new, stricter deadlines for social media platforms to remove harmful content, prioritizing citizen protection. The rules, which took effect in February, significantly shorten takedown times, including requiring removal of non-consensual intimate imagery within two hours and addressing other unlawful content within three hours.
While officials are firm on the timelines, the Ministry of Electronics and IT remains open to discussions with platforms about the technical aspects of compliance. Social media companies have expressed concerns about the operational feasibility of the accelerated deadlines, but the government asserts they have the proven capability to meet them.
The main topics covered are the government's stance on stricter content removal rules, the specific new compliance timelines, and the ongoing dialogue between the government and social media intermediaries regarding implementation challenges.