India, Dec. 3 -- Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the government is taking steps to tighten rules to curb misinformation and AI-generated deepfakes, warning that fake news on social media has become a "very serious" issue and poses a "threat to India's democracy."

In a written response to a starred question on fake news, Vaishnaw told Parliament that strict action is needed against false information and content misleading people as "parts of the social media ecosystem do not wish to follow India's constitution or comply with laws passed by Parliament."

On 22 October 2025, the IT ministry, which Vaishnaw heads, put out draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary ...