India Synthetic Media Rules
IT Rules 2021 — Synthetic Media Amendment (Draft)
Would establish due diligence framework for synthetically generated information including labeling, traceability, and platform processes for handling synthetic media harms.
Jurisdiction
India
IN
Enacted
Unknown
Effective
Unknown
Enforcement
Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY)
Draft published Oct 2025; not final
Harms Addressed
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Labeling requirements for synthetic content
- • Traceability/accountability mechanisms
- • Platform processes for synthetic media complaints
- • Integration with existing intermediary guidelines
Enforcement
Enforced by
Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY)
Quick Facts
- Binding
- No
- Mental Health Focus
- No
- Child Safety Focus
- No
- Algorithmic Scope
- No
Why It Matters
India moving toward explicit synthetic content regulation. Large market means significant compliance implications.
Recent Developments
Draft rules published Oct 2025. If finalized, would be one of the more direct AI content labeling regimes globally.
Cite This
APA
India. (n.d.). IT Rules 2021 — Synthetic Media Amendment (Draft). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/in-it-rules-synthetic
BibTeX
@misc{in_it_rules_synthetic,
title = {IT Rules 2021 — Synthetic Media Amendment (Draft)},
author = {India},
year = {n.d.},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/in-it-rules-synthetic}
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