The Supreme Court warns that digital media self-regulation is ineffective and signals the need for an independent regulator. Highlighting rapid virality and harmful content, the Court seeks preventive mechanisms, age verification, and AI-assisted moderation for online platforms.

India’s First Step Toward AI Accountability The Government of India has proposed the country’s first formal regulatory framework to address the fast-rising threat of deepfakes and synthetic media. On October 22 , the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)  released draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 , introducing new obligations for intermediaries and content creators dealing w