Overview
- The advisory orders an immediate review of compliance, moderation and user-enforcement systems to stop hosting obscene, vulgar, pornographic, paedophilic or otherwise unlawful content.
- Intermediaries are reminded that protection under Section 79 of the IT Act is conditional, with failures potentially costing platforms legal immunity.
- Content deemed prima facie sexual or intimate, including impersonation, must be removed or disabled within 24 hours upon a complaint from the affected person or their representative.
- Large social platforms are told to use automated, technology-based tools for proactive detection and faster takedowns, and to provide easy access to reporting and grievance redressal.
- MeitY cites complaints from the public, Parliament and courts, warns of penalties under the IT Act, the Indecent Representation of Women law and POCSO, and says certain cases have been referred to law enforcement.