Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) has complied with regulations set by the Government of India and blocked 3,500 posts and deleted 600 accounts for posting obscene content on its platform, NDTV reported. The social media platform has reportedly assured the government that it will follow the checks and balances put forward by the authorities and will not allow the circulation of obscene content.
Government warned X
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GoI, had pointed out the misuse of X's in-built AI service 'Grok' to generate obscene pictures and content on the platform. The government had given a 72-hour ultimatum to the platform to prevent the publication, posting, and transmission of obscene, nude, and explicit content.
The Union government had warned the platform of legal measures if the compliance was not adhered to. The letter to X noted that it had come to the attention of the MeitY that certain individuals and accounts were misusing 'Grok' for the generation and publication of obscene material, which is derogatory to women.
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What else had MeitY said?
A comprehensive review of the platform's technical and governance substructure was asked for by the ministry to prevent the generation of such content in the future, and the implementation of strict user policies to take appropriate action against the user engaging in such acts, NDTV reported.
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The Union government further warned the social media giant that not complying with the letter would lead to the platform being charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Indecent Representation of Women Act, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and could revoke safe harbour under Section 79 of the IT Act.