Taking to X, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT wrote, “PM Narendra Modi ji’s Govt is committed to ensuring Safety and Trust of all DigitalNagriks using Internet.”

Stating the IT rules notified in April, 2023, the Minister, “it is a legal obligation for platforms to: ensure no misinformation is posted by any user AND, ensure that when reported by any user or govt, misinformation is removed in 36 hrs. If platforms do not comply wth this, rule 7 will apply and platforms can be taken to court by aggrieved person under provisions of IPC. Deep fakes are latest and even more dangerous and damaging form of misinformation and needs to be dealt with by platforms”