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India eyes new regulations covering social media, threatens removal of safe harbor

( March 31, 2026, 00:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, to tighten oversight of intermediaries and digital media. The draft, released on Monday, mandates compliance with government directives — failure to do so could risk safe harbor protection — expands scrutiny to user-generated news content, empowers review committees and clarifies data retention. Public consultation is open until April 14.Statement follows and draft amendments attached....

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