New Delhi: in an effort to address the harms and criminalities being Platforms on Countering Unlawful Content, Including Malicious “Synthetic Media” to Curb Deepfakes and Promptly Remove Harmful Content Online.
The Itsistry Has Conducted Multiple Consultations with Industry Stakeholders/Social Media Platforms to Discuss the Challenges Identated in Combating Deepfakes and Has Essued Advisories Timet Through which the intermediates was reminded about compliance with their due-diligence obligations outlined under the it rules, 2021.
“The Policies are aimed at ensuring a safe, trusted and accountable cyberspace for users in the country,” said minister of state for electronics and it, Jitin Prasada, AS AS AS ARITEN REPLY IN A A As AR Saabha.
The It Act Provides for Punishment for Various Offense Considered as Cybercrimes Such as Ident Theft, Cheating By Personation, Violation of Privacy, Publishing/Publishing/Publishing/Transmitting Material Containing sexually explicit act, etc., depicting child
The it act and the rules made apply to any information that is generated using artificial intelligence (ai) tools or any other technology and that then which are generated by users themeselves for the supporting Offenses.
To protect users in India and the Indian internet at large With and receives inputs from the industry for promoting ethical use of technologies.
The It Rules, 2021 CASTS Specific Obligations on Intermediaryies, Including Social Media Intermediaies to Not Host, Store or PUBLISH Any Information Violative of Any Law. “They are also obligated to ensure their accountability that incidences their Expeditious Action Towards Removal of the Unlawful Information Categorized Under The It Rules, 2021 as Notified by the application Government’s or on the Basis of Grievances Received Against Any Un Unllawful Information, “According to the ministry.
Where any information is categorized as unlawful under the it rules, 2021, any user may make a request to the grievance officer of the concerned intermediary on Whose Platform Such Unlawful Information available to the public. Upon Receipt of Such Request, The Intermediary is Required to Act Expeditious Within the Timelines Prescribed under its rules, 2021.
Also, under the it rules, 2021, the government has established grievance appletes to allow users and victims to appeal on www.gac.gov.in Against decisions Taken by the Grie Officers of intermediates in case they are disasatised with the decision of the grievance officer, said the minister.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) Also Issues Alerts and Advisories Regarding Latest Cyber Threats/Vulnerabilityes, Vulnerabilityes, Including Malicious Attacks Using Artificial Intelligence and Countermeasures to protect computers, networks and data on an ongoing basis.