Last month, the government issued an advisory to all social media intermediaries, to ensure compliance with the existing IT rules and specifically target the growing concerns around misinformation via deepfakes.
MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government had earlier made it clear to social media and online platforms that if its advisory on deepfake is not fully adhered to, new IT rules would follow.
On January 11,Chandrasekhar told social media intermediaries that the amendments would be notified in the following seven to ten days | Latest News India
In the wake of the rising deepfakes, the Information Technology ministry is gearing to form tighter IT rules to tackle the menace. According to Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the amended IT rules will be notified in a week