Comments on the draft amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

Submission made in response to the call for comments issused the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, on the draft amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The draft amendment pertains to the regulation of deepfake content.  This submission is divided into three parts. The first part, ‘Preliminary’, introduces the document; the second part, ‘About the authors’, contains brief bios of the authors; and, the third part, ‘Submissions on the issues’ contains our comments on the draft amendment.  Submission prepared by Rohini Lakshané and Sapni G K and submitted on 13 November 2025. We elucidate on the aspects of image-based abuse, among other topics.

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Have you, or someone you know, been trying to get an intimate image or video of yourself removed from a website? | CHAYN

Have you, or someone you know, been trying to get an intimate image or video of yourself removed from a website? ➡️ We’re currently looking for survivors with ongoing cases to help us test our new tool. If you're trying to remove content from platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Pornhub, or OnlyFans, we’d love to support you through the process. At Chayn, we’re launching our Survivor AI — a free, anonymous tool that helps you generate formal takedown letters to websites hosting non-consensual intimate images or videos of you. Using AI, the tool asks you a series of questions about the content you're trying to take down and the impact the sharing has had on you. It then creates a letter based on your answers, tailored to the rules of each platform. While we’re confident Survivor AI is safe and private, we haven’t yet tested it with live cases — so we don’t know how companies will respond. Your experience can help us understand its impact and make it even better! We can support you by providing: 🌱 A guided session using our Survivor AI 💰 £100 for your time 💛 A free session with a trauma-informed therapist (optional) If you’d like our support, send us a DM and someone will get back to you 💌 #SurvivorSupport #ImageBasedAbuse #Deepfake

Is tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) truly a “tech” problem or is it, at its core, a social problem rooted in patriarchy and deeply ingrained gender norms? | Breakthrough

Is tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) truly a “tech” problem or is it, at its core, a social problem rooted in patriarchy and deeply ingrained gender norms? To answer this multi-faceted question, a power-packed panel of activists, technologists, legal experts, and survivor advocates came together to talk everything #TFGBV (Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence) and what response systems are currently missing, Barsha Chakraborty writes. Read it below! #ReframeByBreakthrough #Reframe Rohini Lakshané‎ | Amanda M. | Andrea Powell | Julie Owono | Oversight Board | Equality Now | STISA (Survivors & Tech Solving Image-based Sexual Abuse) | Internet Sans Frontières

Is tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) truly a “tech” problem or is it, at its core, a social problem rooted in patriarchy and deeply ingrained gender norms? | Breakthrough

Is tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) truly a “tech” problem or is it, at its core, a social problem rooted in patriarchy and deeply ingrained gender norms? To answer this multi-faceted question, a power-packed panel of activists, technologists, legal experts, and survivor advocates came together to talk everything #TFGBV (Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence) and what response systems are currently missing, Barsha Chakraborty writes. Read it below! #ReframeByBreakthrough #Reframe Rohini Lakshané‎ | Amanda M. | Andrea Powell | Julie Owono | Oversight Board | Equality Now | STISA (Survivors & Tech Solving Image-based Sexual Abuse) | Internet Sans Frontières

[Part 1] Image-Based Abuse: A Practical Technical Guide to Control The Spread of Content | GenderIT.org