{
  "id": 307078,
  "title": "MeitY asks Meta to revamp algorithms, submit roadmap to curb deepfakes: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/meity-asks-meta-to-revamp-algorithms-submit-roadmap-to-curb-deepfakes",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-08T12:12:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/meity-asks-meta-to-revamp-algorithms-submit-roadmap-to-curb-deepfakes-report-11786190679576.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has instructed Meta to overhaul its algorithms and provide a compliance roadmap to combat deepfakes, manipulated media, propaganda, and other unlawful content on its platforms, according to ANI citing government sources. The directives were given during a meeting between MeitY officials and Meta's technical team on Friday, as the government intensifies its examination of the social media giant's content moderation practices. Government sources indicate that the Ministry has requested specific algorithmic adjustments to enhance the identification and elimination of harmful and manipulated content. Officials also urged Meta to bolster its content moderation systems and respond more promptly to takedown requests from authorized government agencies. MeitY has further called for tighter cooperation with Meta to swiftly identify and remove deepfakes, altered images, and misleading posts. The company was asked to adhere to India's data localization rules as part of the government's wider initiative to ensure platforms fulfill their duties under Indian law. During the meeting, Meta outlined how its current systems identify and handle harmful content, but government officials pushed for more specific changes to prevent the spread of propaganda, deepfakes, and other manipulated material. Reports suggest that Meta admitted to shortcomings in its existing systems and discussed potential technical measures to address deepfakes and other synthetic content. The two parties are anticipated to continue their discussions, with another meeting possibly scheduled for the following week. This latest meeting follows heightened government concerns over deepfakes, Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), and other detrimental content on Meta's platforms. Earlier this year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to Indian government officials for errors related to CSAM and deepfake content following government concerns. The company has also been under scrutiny over a temporary restriction of a post by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which Meta attributed to a technical mistake. This incident has further strained the relationship between the company and Indian regulators. The government's interaction with Meta follows India's reinforcement of its regulatory framework for AI-generated and manipulated content. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules were amended earlier this year to impose additional obligations on online intermediaries dealing with synthetically generated information. These regulations include provisions to improve the detection and labeling of AI-generated or manipulated content. The government has emphasized that social media platforms operating in India must abide by the country's laws and take appropriate actions to safeguard users from harmful and illegal content. For Meta, these ongoing conversations could result in additional modifications to how its platforms detect, prioritize, and remove manipulated content in one of its most significant markets.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has instructed Meta to revamp its algorithms and submit a compliance roadmap to curb the spread of deepfakes, manipulated media, propaganda, and other illegal content on its platforms. The directive was given during a meeting between MeitY officials and Meta's technical team, as the Indian government intensifies its scrutiny of the social media giant's content moderation practices. The government has requested specific algorithmic changes to improve the detection and removal of harmful and manipulated content, along with strengthening its content moderation systems and responding more swiftly to takedown requests from authorized government agencies.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}