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Centre Cuts Sensitive Content Takedown Deadline To Two Hours
The Centre has reduced the deadline for social media platforms to remove sensitive content from 24 hours to two hours, according to an official statement reported by Times Now. The change forms…
The Story in Brief
The Centre has reduced the deadline for social media platforms to remove sensitive content from 24 hours to two hours, according to an official statement reported by Times Now. The change forms part of amendments to the Information Technology Rules made on February 10, 2026.
The deadline for removing unlawful information after a valid, reasoned government notice or court order has fallen from 36 hours to three hours. Grievance redressal must now be completed within 36 hours instead of 72. Platforms must label permitted AI-generated content, add traceable metadata and act against unlawful deepfakes, child sexual abuse material, non-consensual intimate images and AI impersonation. Non-compliant intermediaries may lose protection under Section 79 of the IT Act.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the changes either make platforms liable for every post or give the government unchecked control would both be overstatements. The rules set shorter deadlines after specified notices or orders, while requiring labels for permitted AI material and action against unlawful content. The real test is whether notices are properly reasoned and whether platforms can meet the two-hour limit without removing lawful speech. The number of complaints wrongly taken down will matter as much as compliance time.
Source: timesnownews.com
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