Tech Regulation

India proposes making government advisories legally binding on tech giants

BENGALURU, March 30 (Reuters) - ‌India on Monday proposed changes to its ‌IT law to make advisories and clarifications legally binding on internet ​platforms such as Meta, Google and X, the latest in a string of stricter compliance requirements for tech giants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government this year ‌compressed the timeline for ⁠platforms to take down content flagged by authorities to three hours, from 36 ⁠hours previously, and has imposed new obligations around AI-generated content and deepfakes. Currently, the IT ministry's advisories to ​platforms - on ​issues ranging from deepfake ​labelling to content takedown ‌practices - have functioned as guidance without explicit legal consequences.