# Centre sets three-hour deadline for unlawful online content removal 2026-08-06T13:46:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Centre has set a three-hour deadline for online intermediaries to remove unlawful content after a valid government communication or court order, including deepfakes and child sexual abuse material. The rules also require faster grievance handling, with sensitive complaints such as nudity and impersonation to be addressed within two hours. The framework involves the Women and Child Development, Electronics and Information Technology, and Home Affairs ministries, under the POCSO and Information Technology Acts. The New Indian Express reports that these provisions are proposed amendments open for consultation, while Times Now, citing an official statement, says the IT Rules were amended on February 10, 2026. Platforms with more than 50 lakh users must deploy technical measures to identify specified harmful content. The government also cited 6,650 awareness workshops reaching over 11.37 lakh people. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com - newindianexpress.com - timesnownews.com Tags: child safety, cybercrime, deepfakes, IT Rules, Sahyog portal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/government-sets-three-hour-deadline-for-removing-online-child-abuse-material/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/government-sets-three-hour-deadline-for-removing-online-child-abuse-material/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.