Parliament asks for deepfake complaint data, the govt responds with laws instead
In response to questions on no. of deepfake complaints on social media & the platforms' compliance to content removal deadline, MeitY cited several sections under the IT Act, BNS, & the amended IT Rules used to take action. The post Parliament asks for deepfake complaint data, the govt responds with laws instead appeared first on MEDIANAMA .
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Published: 7 August 2026
Source: MediaNama (IN)
Category: News
Topics: Regulation · Misinformation
Retrieved: 8 August 2026
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