Govt Warns Digital Platforms: Act on Unlawful Content or Face Legal Action

• Indian government issued advisory to digital platforms on handling unlawful content.
• MeitY warns of legal action under IT Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for non-compliance.
• Platforms must proactively prevent and promptly remove obscene, sexually explicit, paedophilic, or harmful content.
• Advisory urges platforms to review internal compliance and content moderation mechanisms.
• Comes amidst strengthening oversight, including the Grievance Appellate Committee for user appeals.

Why It Matters: Digital platforms face strict legal action if they fail to curb unlawful content as per new advisory.