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## AS INTRODUCED IN THE RAJYA SABHA

1. (1) This Act may be called the Digital Networking Platforms (Accountability and User Protection) Act, 2026.

(2)It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in Official Gazette, appoint.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in Official Gazette, appoint.

Short title and commencement.

Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a)“content” means any information, data, message, text, image, audio, video, live stream, synthetic media, or any combination thereof, made available on a Digital Networking Platform;

Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “content” means any information, data, message, text, image, audio, video, live stream, synthetic media, or any combination thereof, made available on a Digital Networking Platform;

(b) “Digital Networking Platform” means any online platform, website, application or digital service that— (i) enables users to create, upload, share, disseminate, discover or interact with content; and (ii) facilitates networking, communication, engagement or amplification among users or groups of users, whether through text, audio, video, images, live transmission, algorithmic recommendation or any other digital means, and includes social networking services, contentsharing platforms, discussion forums, micro blogging services, video-sharing services and similar intermediaries, but does not include private one-to-one communication services used exclusively for personal communication, or internal enterprise communication tools used solely within an organisation;

(c)“due diligence” means reasonable and proportionate measures taken by a platform operator to comply with the obligations under this Act;

(c) “due diligence” means reasonable and proportionate measures taken by a platform operator to comply with the obligations under this Act;

(d)“harmful content” means any content of a Digital Networking Platform which, while not unlawful under any law for the time being in force, is created, published or disseminated in a manner that is reasonably likely to cause significant and demonstrable harm to public order, electoral integrity, the safety of children, or the dignity and reputation of an individual, and includes— (i)misinformation, being information that is false or materially misleading and presented as a statement of fact, where its dissemination is reasonably likely to cause such harm;

(d) “harmful content” means any content of a Digital Networking Platform which, while not unlawful under any law for the time being in force, is created, published or disseminated in a manner that is reasonably likely to cause significant and demonstrable harm to public order, electoral integrity, the safety of children, or the dignity and reputation of an individual, and includes— (i) misinformation, being information that is false or materially misleading and presented as a statement of fact, where its dissemination is reasonably likely to cause such harm;

## (ii)deepfakes, being digitally manipulated or

## (ii) deepfakes, being digitally manipulated or

fabricated digital content, including but not limited to images, videos or audio recordings, generated with the intent to convincingly and deceptively depict subjects or issues or represent individuals engaging in actions, making statements, or being in circumstances that did not occur or exist in reality, and which is reasonably likely to deceive the public;

(iii)impersonation, being the unauthorised use of the name, likeness, identity or identifying attributes of another person with intent to deceive users as to the source or authenticity of content; and (iv) coordinated inauthentic behaviour, being organised use of multiple accounts, automated systems or fictitious identities acting in concert to mislead users regarding the origin, amplification or authenticity of content;

(iii) impersonation, being the unauthorised use of the name, likeness, identity or identifying attributes of another person with intent to deceive users as to the source or authenticity of content; and (iv) coordinated inauthentic behaviour, being organised use of multiple accounts, automated systems or fictitious identities acting in concert to mislead users regarding the origin, amplification or authenticity of content;

(e)“intermediary” shall have the meaning as assigned to it in clause (w) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000;

(e) “intermediary” shall have the meaning as assigned to it in clause (w) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000;

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(f)“platform operator” means any person, company or other legal entity that owns, controls or operates a Digital Networking Platform;

(f) “platform operator” means any person, company or other legal entity that owns, controls or operates a Digital Networking Platform;

(g)“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(h)“significant Digital Networking Platform” means a Digital Networking Platform having such number of users or such systemic impact on public discourse as may be prescribed;

(h) “significant Digital Networking Platform” means a Digital Networking Platform having such number of users or such systemic impact on public discourse as may be prescribed;

(i)“unlawful content” means any content of a Digital Networking Platform, the publication, transmission or dissemination of which is prohibited under any law for the time being in force in India; and (j)“user” means any person who accesses, uses, creates, uploads or interacts with content on a Digital Networking Platform.

(i) “unlawful content” means any content of a Digital Networking Platform, the publication, transmission or dissemination of which is prohibited under any law for the time being in force in India; and (j) “user” means any person who accesses, uses, creates, uploads or interacts with content on a Digital Networking Platform.

3. (1)Without prejudice to obligations under any other law for the time being in force, every platform operator shall— (a)ensure procedural fairness and transparency in the moderation of content, including measures designed to prevent, detect and remove harmful and unlawful content, particularly where such moderation impacts public interest discourse;

3. (1)Without prejudice to obligations under any other law for the time being in force, every platform operator shall— (a) ensure procedural fairness and transparency in the moderation of content, including measures designed to prevent, detect and remove harmful and unlawful content, particularly where such moderation impacts public interest discourse;

(b) maintain internal records of systemic risks arising from the design algorithmic amplification or other operational features of the Digital Networking Platform; and (c) take such other measures as may be prescribed.

(2) Every significant Digital Networking Platform shall, in addition to the obligations specified in sub-section (1), — (a)conduct annual public-interest impact assessments in relation to matters including elections, public health and social harmony in such manner as may be prescribed; and (b)publish, in such manner as may be prescribed, a summary of the findings of such assessments and the mitigation measures adopted in response thereto.

(2) Every significant Digital Networking Platform shall, in addition to the obligations specified in sub-section (1), — (a) conduct annual public-interest impact assessments in relation to matters including elections, public health and social harmony in such manner as may be prescribed; and (b) publish, in such manner as may be prescribed, a summary of the findings of such assessments and the mitigation measures adopted in response thereto.

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Obligations of platform operators and significant Digital Networking Platforms.

## (2)The requirement of disclosure under sub-section (1) shall—

(a)be limited to the systemic effects of the automated systems;

(a) be limited to the systemic effects of the automated systems;

(b)not duplicate transparency requirements under any other law for the time being in force; and (c) not include proprietary information.

(b) not duplicate transparency requirements under any other law for the time being in force; and (c) not include proprietary information.

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Disclosure.

RS-P&P-PMB(E)—151—16.03.2026.