Centre moves to regulate deepfakes, AI media; MeitY proposes amendments to IT rules

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Wednesday published draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which are aimed at regulating synthetically generated information, commonly known as deepfakes and AI-generated content.

Stakeholders have been invited to submit feedback on the proposed amendments by November 6. The move is part of the government’s efforts to address growing concerns about the misuse of technology.

The draft amendments introduce a…