India moves to regulate AI-generated content over rising deepfake concerns
( October 23, 2025, 00:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: India is taking decisive action to curb the escalating threat of deepfakes and artificial intelligence-generated misinformation. Driven by concerns over identity theft and organized campaigns, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has proposed draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, to combat the surging menace of deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation. These draft rules are open for public consultation until Nov. 6. The statement follows:...
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