The Ministry of electronics and IT has issued a letter to X, formerly known as Twitter, the social media site owned by Elon Musk, highlighting its failure in moderating content on the platform. The letter highlighted failed acknowledgment of obscene and vulgar AI generated images made with the help of GrokAi or other services that particularly pose a threat on women’s privacy and dignity. Through the letter, the government has also sought a report on the actions taken by the company, and the immediate removal of illegal materials.
The government has also asked X to enforce the required AI guardrails, and submit a detailed Action Taken Report not later than 72 hours or risk losing its statutory immunity from legal liability. Failure to comply with these directives “may result in strict legal consequences against your platform, its responsible officers and the users on the platform who violate the law, without any further notice”.
Non-compliance may cost X its safe harbour status
The notice cautions that failure to comply could result in X losing its safe harbour protection under Section 79 of the IT Act. The ministry also highlighted potential legal exposure under several laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Indecent Representation of Women Act, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The communication has been shared with multiple ministries, commissions, and state authorities, signalling a coordinated effort to curb AI-assisted obscenity.
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