{"id":104743,"date":"2026-02-10T15:39:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/india-tightens-grip-on-social-media-with-new-three-hour-takedown-rule-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:39:05","slug":"india-tightens-grip-on-social-media-with-new-three-hour-takedown-rule-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/india-tightens-grip-on-social-media-with-new-three-hour-takedown-rule-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

The changes amend India\u2019s 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s government and global technology companies. PHOTO: PIXABAY <\/p>\n

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India\u2019s government said on Tuesday social media companies would have to take down unlawful content within three hours of being notified, tightening an earlier 36-hour timeline in what could be a compliance challenge for Meta, YouTube and X.<\/p>\n

The changes amend India\u2019s 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint <\/a>between Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s government and global technology companies.<\/p>\n

The amended rules also relaxed an earlier proposal that would have required platforms to visibly label AI-generated content across 10% of its surface area or duration, instead mandating that such content be \u201cprominently labelled\u201d.<\/p>\n

The new regulations will take effect from February\u00a020.<\/p>\n

Read More:<\/strong> Pakistan presses IWT case against India at The Hague<\/a><\/p>\n

The tighter<\/a> timeline marks the latest escalation in India\u2019s efforts to control online speech, with a takedown regime that has drawn criticism from digital rights advocates and prompted clashes with companies, including Elon Musk\u2019s X.<\/p>\n

Facebook owner Meta declined to comment on the changes, while X and Alphabet\u2019s Google, which operates YouTube, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n

The rules add to mounting global pressure on social media companies to police content more aggressively, with governments from Brussels to Brasilia demanding faster takedowns and greater accountability.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s IT rules empower the government to order the removal of content <\/a>deemed illegal under various laws, including those related to national security, public order and sexual offences.<\/p>\n

The country has issued thousands of takedown orders in recent years, according to platform transparency reports.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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