Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics & Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said that the existing Information Technology (IT) rules under the IT Act address compliance requirements for tackling deepfakes.

"The intermediaries today all agreed that the current IT rules under the IT Act provide for adequate compliance requirements on their part to deal with deepfakes, even as we speak to future regulations and a future law, which is certainly required," stated Chandrasekhar after holding a meeting with the internet intermediaries.

At the #DigitalIndiaDialogues with industry stakeholders today, I reinforced that Indian #DigitalNagriks have the right to a safe and trusted internet, and intermediaries are accountable to users for providing the same.Discussions resulted in decisive steps:✅ All platforms… pic.twitter.com/J7kMXzqmXd

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar