On February 10, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 (Final Rules), aimed at addressing the malicious use of synthetically generated information (SGI). The Final Rules mandate intermediaries offering SGI creation or dissemination tools to prominently label such content and remove it in cases of misuse, following a draft amendment released for public consultation in October 2025.