India introduces new rules to regulate online content

A child touches a TV screen displaying OTT streaming apps at his home in New Delhi, India Altaf Qadri/AP

India has rolled out new regulations for social media companies and digital streaming websites to make them more accountable for the online content shared on their platforms, giving the government more power to police it.

The Information Technology Ministry said the new regulations will require social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to swiftly erase content authorities deem unlawful.