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India tells global tech platforms to follow constitution after tougher content rules

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Last updated: February 18, 2026 4:16 am
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Published: February 18, 2026
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“It’s very important ⁠for the multinationals to understand the cultural context of the country in which they ​are operating,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌said [File]

“It’s essential ⁠for the multinationals to know the cultural context of the nation through which they ​are working,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌stated [File]
| Picture Credit score: REUTERS

India’s data minister stated on Tuesday that huge tech platforms ​like Google’s YouTube, Meta, X and ‌Netflix must operate within the country’s ​constitutional framework, every week ⁠after New Delhi tightened its content-takedown guidelines.

His feedback got here on the sidelines of an ‌synthetic intelligence summit in Delhi, the place high executives from world AI ‌giants will be a part of a number of world ‌leaders ⁠on this week.

“It’s essential ⁠for the multinationals to know the cultural context of the nation through which they ​are working,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌stated throughout a briefing on the India AI Affect Summit.

Final week, India stated social media firms could have ‌to take away illegal content material inside three ​hours of being notified, tightening an earlier 36-hour timeline, in ⁠what could possibly be a compliance problem for Meta, YouTube and X.

There may be ‌a necessity for a lot stronger regulation on deepfakes, Vaishnaw stated, including {that a} dialogue has already been initiated with the trade on the problem.

There may be mounting world strain on ‌social media firms to police content material extra ​aggressively, with governments from Brussels to Brasilia demanding quicker takedowns and ⁠better accountability.

On Tuesday, Spain ordered prosecutors to ⁠examine social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated ‌youngster sexual abuse materials, as European regulators intensify scrutiny of massive ​tech over dangerous and unlawful content material.

Revealed – February 18, 2026 09:27 am IST

“It’s very important ⁠for the multinationals to understand the cultural context of the country in which they ​are operating,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌said [File]

“It’s essential ⁠for the multinationals to know the cultural context of the nation through which they ​are working,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌stated [File]
| Picture Credit score: REUTERS

India’s data minister stated on Tuesday that huge tech platforms ​like Google’s YouTube, Meta, X and ‌Netflix must operate within the country’s ​constitutional framework, every week ⁠after New Delhi tightened its content-takedown guidelines.

His feedback got here on the sidelines of an ‌synthetic intelligence summit in Delhi, the place high executives from world AI ‌giants will be a part of a number of world ‌leaders ⁠on this week.

“It’s essential ⁠for the multinationals to know the cultural context of the nation through which they ​are working,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌stated throughout a briefing on the India AI Affect Summit.

Final week, India stated social media firms could have ‌to take away illegal content material inside three ​hours of being notified, tightening an earlier 36-hour timeline, in ⁠what could possibly be a compliance problem for Meta, YouTube and X.

There may be ‌a necessity for a lot stronger regulation on deepfakes, Vaishnaw stated, including {that a} dialogue has already been initiated with the trade on the problem.

There may be mounting world strain on ‌social media firms to police content material extra ​aggressively, with governments from Brussels to Brasilia demanding quicker takedowns and ⁠better accountability.

On Tuesday, Spain ordered prosecutors to ⁠examine social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated ‌youngster sexual abuse materials, as European regulators intensify scrutiny of massive ​tech over dangerous and unlawful content material.

Revealed – February 18, 2026 09:27 am IST

“It’s very important ⁠for the multinationals to understand the cultural context of the country in which they ​are operating,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌said [File]

“It’s essential ⁠for the multinationals to know the cultural context of the nation through which they ​are working,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌stated [File]
| Picture Credit score: REUTERS

India’s data minister stated on Tuesday that huge tech platforms ​like Google’s YouTube, Meta, X and ‌Netflix must operate within the country’s ​constitutional framework, every week ⁠after New Delhi tightened its content-takedown guidelines.

His feedback got here on the sidelines of an ‌synthetic intelligence summit in Delhi, the place high executives from world AI ‌giants will be a part of a number of world ‌leaders ⁠on this week.

“It’s essential ⁠for the multinationals to know the cultural context of the nation through which they ​are working,” Ashwini Vaishnaw ‌stated throughout a briefing on the India AI Affect Summit.

Final week, India stated social media firms could have ‌to take away illegal content material inside three ​hours of being notified, tightening an earlier 36-hour timeline, in ⁠what could possibly be a compliance problem for Meta, YouTube and X.

There may be ‌a necessity for a lot stronger regulation on deepfakes, Vaishnaw stated, including {that a} dialogue has already been initiated with the trade on the problem.

There may be mounting world strain on ‌social media firms to police content material extra ​aggressively, with governments from Brussels to Brasilia demanding quicker takedowns and ⁠better accountability.

On Tuesday, Spain ordered prosecutors to ⁠examine social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated ‌youngster sexual abuse materials, as European regulators intensify scrutiny of massive ​tech over dangerous and unlawful content material.

Revealed – February 18, 2026 09:27 am IST

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