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Topic 036 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

Regulating social media: deepfakes, blocking, age limits

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: In 2026 India required intermediaries to remove flagged deepfakes within three hours and to label AI-generated content.
  2. Telegram Block: The Centre briefly blocked Telegram under Section 69A of the IT Act during the NEET re-exam; the Delhi High Court upheld the block.
  3. Nodal Ministry: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology administers the IT Act, 2000 and IT Rules, 2021.
  4. Takedown Portal: Sahyog is the portal through which authorities send takedown notices to intermediaries.
  5. Age Limits: Australia first enforced a social-media minimum age; Karnataka became the first State to bar under-16s.
  6. Children's Data: The DPDP Act, 2023 requires verifiable parental consent for children's data; Andhra Pradesh proposed limits for under-13s.
  7. India Link: Platforms must follow IT Rules due diligence or risk losing safe-harbour protection.
  8. Venue: The Delhi High Court at New Delhi heard the challenge to the Telegram block.
  9. Founded: The Information Technology Act came into force on 17 October 2000.
  10. Landmark: Shreya Singhal v Union of India (2015): the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A and upheld Section 69A with safeguards.
  11. Articles: Article 19(1)(a) guarantees free speech, restricted only on Article 19(2) grounds; IT Act Section 79 gives safe harbour, Section 69A allows blocking.
  12. Doctrine: Safe harbour under Section 79 protects an intermediary from liability for third-party content only if it observes due diligence.
Question 1 of 10

Consider: 1. Intermediaries must remove flagged deepfakes within three hours. 2. They must label AI-generated content. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Core Trigger: In 2026 India required intermediaries to remove flagged deepfakes within three hours and to label AI-generated content.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Under which IT Act section did the Centre briefly block Telegram during the NEET re-exam?

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Answer: (D) Section 69A

Telegram Block: The Centre briefly blocked Telegram under Section 69A of the IT Act during the NEET re-exam; the Delhi High Court upheld the block.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which ministry administers the IT Act, 2000 and the IT Rules, 2021?

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Answer: (C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Nodal Ministry: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology administers the IT Act, 2000 and IT Rules, 2021.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Through which portal do authorities send takedown notices to intermediaries?

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Answer: (D) Sahyog

Takedown Portal: Sahyog is the portal through which authorities send takedown notices to intermediaries.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which State became the first to bar under-16s from social media?

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Answer: (C) Karnataka

Age Limits: Australia first enforced a social-media minimum age; Karnataka became the first State to bar under-16s.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The DPDP Act, 2023 requires what for processing children's data?

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Answer: (B) Verifiable parental consent

Children's Data: The DPDP Act, 2023 requires verifiable parental consent for children's data; Andhra Pradesh proposed limits for under-13s.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which court heard the challenge to the Telegram block?

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Answer: (D) Delhi High Court

Venue: The Delhi High Court at New Delhi heard the challenge to the Telegram block.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date did the Information Technology Act come into force?

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Answer: (A) 17 October 2000

Founded: The Information Technology Act came into force on 17 October 2000.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In Shreya Singhal v Union of India (2015), the Supreme Court struck down which Section?

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Answer: (B) Section 66A

Landmark: Shreya Singhal v Union of India (2015): the Supreme Court struck down Section 66A and upheld Section 69A with safeguards.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Section 79 safe harbour protects an intermediary from liability for third-party content. 2. It applies even if the intermediary ignores due diligence. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: Safe harbour under Section 79 protects an intermediary from liability for third-party content only if it observes due diligence.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 036, point 12

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