Is your platform shielded against SGI liability?
The IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules, 2026 impose devastating penalties for failing to label Synthetically Generated Information (SGI) or missing the new 3 - hour takedown window.
This engine assesses your User-Generated Content (UGC) architecture to determine if your platform is exposed to losing its Section 79 Safe Harbor immunity, which would make you directly liable as a publisher of unlawful deepfakes.
Disclaimer: This tool provides preliminary regulatory risk exposure guidance and does not constitute formal legal advice. Technical compliance architecture requires bespoke legal structuring to avoid severe regulatory penalties.
The 2026 Deepfake Regulatory Matrix
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SGI Labeling & Metadata
Permanent provenance metadata and visible watermarks are now mandatory for published AI content.
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3 - Hour Takedown Window
Mandatory 3 - hour action time for government takedown orders, and 2 - hour windows for NCII content.
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Section 79 Safe Harbor Forfeiture
Conditional immunity is entirely lost if proactive verification and reactive takedown guidelines are missed.
