Governments worldwide are rapidly updating their legal frameworks to combat the unauthorized generation of synthetic media:
The new rules, which came into force on February 20, 2026, place significant obligations on social media intermediaries (like X, WhatsApp, and Instagram) and AI platforms. They mandate a 3-hour takedown timeline for blocking access to full or partial nudity or sexually explicit deepfakes after a complaint is received. They also require the mandatory labeling of AI-generated content, ensuring that platforms cannot claim ignorance of manipulated media.
Governments worldwide are rapidly updating their legal frameworks to combat the unauthorized generation of synthetic media:
The new rules, which came into force on February 20, 2026, place significant obligations on social media intermediaries (like X, WhatsApp, and Instagram) and AI platforms. They mandate a 3-hour takedown timeline for blocking access to full or partial nudity or sexually explicit deepfakes after a complaint is received. They also require the mandatory labeling of AI-generated content, ensuring that platforms cannot claim ignorance of manipulated media.