New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, (IT Rules) to streamline the framework for removal of unlawful online content by intermediaries, and bring transparency.

These amendments strengthen the framework of due diligence obligations of intermediaries under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act).

Specifically, the amendments to Rule 3(1)(d) introduce additional safeguards to ensure that removal of unlawful content by intermediaries is carried out in a transparent, proportionate and accountable manner.

The amended rules will come into effect from November 1, 2025.

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