India makes changes in IT Act limits who can takedown content from X
Published on: Oct. 23, 2025, 3:32 p.m. | Source: India Today
Now, only bureaucrats with the rank of joint secretary or higher and police officials who are serving as deputy inspector general or above can issue takedown orders, the government said in its modification to the rules. The changes are meant to ensure "additional safeguards to ensure senior-level accountability, precise specification of unlawful content and periodic review of government directions at (a) higher level," the statement further noted.
