00:01Starting February 20th, social media companies in India will be required to remove unlawful content within three hours of being
00:09notified by authorities.
00:11The move amends India's 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and
00:20global tech firms.
00:24Under the rules, the government can order the removal of content deemed illegal under any Indian law, including those related
00:31to national security and public order.
00:34India is considered one of the world's most aggressive regulators of online content, forcing platforms to balance compliance with concerns
00:42over government censorship in a market of more than one billion internet users.
00:46The country has stepped up efforts in recent years, empowering scores of officials to order content takedowns, drawing criticism from
00:54digital rights advocates and sparked clashes with tech companies.
00:59The government did not provide a reason for shortening the takedown timeline.
01:03According to Platform Transparency Reports, India has issued thousands of takedown requests in recent years.
01:09Meta alone said it restricted 28,000 pieces of content in India in the first six months of 2025 following
01:17government requests.
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