MeitY releases SOP to combat Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery Online

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to strengthen mechanisms for the removal and prevention of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery content on online platforms. The Ministry said the rules aim to provide clear and victim-centric procedures for the swift removal of such objectionable content and to ensure effective implementation of the Information Technology Rules. Under the new rules, victims can approach the one-stop centres for a...