New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- In an advisory issued late on Monday, the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) warned social media platforms of legal action for their 'below par' reporting of sexually explicit material, demanding stricter measures to identify and flag pornographic content.

"It has been reported and represented from time to time, including through public discourse, representations from various stakeholders and judicial observations, that certain categories of content circulating on social media and other intermediary platforms may not be in compliance with applicable laws relating to decency and obscenity," Meity said in its notice to significant social media intermediaries, which include Meta's Facebook and I...