India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule

India's government said on Tuesday social media companies would have to take down unlawful content within three hours of being notified about it, tightening an earlier 36-hour timeline in what could be a compliance challenge for Meta, YouTube and X.

The changes amend India's 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and global technology companies.

Recommended For You

Day 7 of war: UAE President visits injured; Trump asks Iran for 'unconditional surrender'

India's tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16

Emirates hopes to return to 100% of its network in the coming days

Iran says will not target neighbours unless attack originates from them

Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender', says no deal

 

Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels

The amended rules also relaxed an earlier proposal that would have required platforms to visibly label AI-generated content across 10 per cent of its surface area or duration, instead mandating that such content be "prominently labelled".