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India Considers Expanding Online Content Takedown Powers Beyond IT Ministry
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18-03-2026, 16:24
India Considers Expanding Online Content Takedown Powers Beyond IT Ministry
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India is exploring extending online content takedown authority to ministries beyond the IT Ministry, according to sources.
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Currently, only the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) can issue content takedown orders under the IT Act.
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Officials are reviewing a framework that would enable secretaries in other key ministries to exercise similar powers.
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Sources indicate that no amendment to the IT Act would be required to implement this change, though no final decision has been made.
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Union I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently urged social media platforms to take responsibility for moderating content.
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