New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday announced that any intimation to social media platforms for the removal of unlawful information can now only be issued by a senior officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary equivalent, or, where such rank is not appointed, a Director or an officer equivalent in rank.

In the case of police authorities, only an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), specially authorised, can issue the intimation.

The new rules will come into effect from November 1, 2025.

This replaces the existing procedure of junior officials such as sub inspectors and assistant sub inspectors passing orders to remove content from social media platforms.

These changes have been brought through fresh amend

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