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MeitY Issues Strict Advisory to Social Media Platforms Over Misinformation and Manipulated Content
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Moneycontrol•08-10-2026, 15:46
MeitY Issues Strict Advisory to Social Media Platforms Over Misinformation and Manipulated Content
- •The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an advisory urging social media platforms to increase diligence against false, misleading, and manipulated content.
- •The directive highlights the spread of old archived media, synthetically generated audio-visuals, and impersonations of public authorities.
- •Platforms are instructed to prioritize reports from authorized government agencies and expedite the removal or labeling of misleading content.
- •The advisory emphasizes the need to strengthen grievance-redressal mechanisms and encourage users to verify information before sharing.
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an advisory asking social media intermediaries to enhance diligence against false, misleading, and manipulated content that could affect public order and social tranquillity amid ongoing public events.
MeitY specifically flagged old or archived photographs and videos presented as current events, digitally altered or synthetically generated audio-visual content, and the impersonation of public authorities or individuals.
Platforms are required to prioritize reports and complaints from authorized government agencies concerning content with potential public-order implications and take appropriate action under applicable law.
