The Indian government has escalated its ongoing conflict with social media platforms, issuing a strict ultimatum to Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered the platform to address the proliferation of what it deems ‘obscene’ content generated by the AI chatbot Grok.
Authorities have granted X a tight 72-hour window to comply and submit a detailed action-taken report. This directive underscores India’s increasingly stringent stance on Big Tech compliance regarding AI safety and content moderation. The move highlights the growing friction between rapid AI deployment and local regulatory frameworks.
Failure to comply could result in significant legal repercussions under India’s IT rules, potentially impacting the platform’s safe harbor protections in the region.
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