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India's IT Rules Overhaul: Government Tightens Online Grip, Sparks Free Speech Fears!

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Published on 25th November 2025, 10:06 AM

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Satyam Jha | Whalesbook News Team

Overview

India has updated its IT Rules 2021 with significant changes, enhancing government powers for content takedowns via the Sahyog Portal and introducing new obligations for platforms to identify 'synthetically generated information' like deepfakes. Critics warn these moves increase state control, reduce transparency, and potentially undermine user freedoms and intermediary protections.