India Urges Meta to Crack Down on Deepfakes and Harmful AI Content

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology sent a formal notice to Meta urging the company to curb the spread of deepfakes and other harmful AI content on its platforms. The notice cites growing concerns that such content can mislead voters, spread defamation and threaten national security. Meta has yet to issue a public statement in response to the request, but the move follows similar appeals from regulators in other countries. The Indian government hopes that stricter moderation and faster takedown procedures will protect users and uphold the integrity of online discourse.