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AI Safety  ·  India  ·  Policy

India raises AI safety bar, demands faster action from social media platforms

India has cut content removal deadlines from 36 hours to 3 hours, mandated labeling of AI-generated content, and tightened rules against deepfakes and child sexual abuse material — joining a global wave of tighter online safety rules alongside France and Australia.

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26 July 2026
Child Safety  ·  India  ·  France

Worried about your child online? India and France are building new safety rules

India and France have placed child safety at the heart of their AI partnership, pledging age-verification systems, safety-by-design platforms, and clearer standards for AI services used by children — even as the U.K. considers banning under-16s from social media entirely.

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15 June 2026