AI And Accountability: A Turning Point In Deepfakes Regulation

INTRODUCTION

As part of the Indian government's efforts to regulate the use of artificial intelligence ("AI"), the Ministry of Electronics and Information technology ("MeitY") has issued amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ("IT Rules"), on February 10, 2026 ("Amendments").¹ These Amendments have been issued pursuant to a stakeholder consultation process undertaken by the ministry over a draft version of the Amendments that were issued by the MeitY on October 22, 2025 ("Draft Amendments").² The Amendments were supplemented by a set of Frequently Asked Questions issued by the MeitY, which are intended to clarify and elaborate on the nuances of the due diligence measures prescribed by the Amendments ("FAQs").³