Google is notifying users in India of upcoming mandatory reminders about platform policies under the country’s updated information technology laws, which target fake images and videos, with enforcement measures including warnings and account suspensions.
Google is notifying users in India that its products are subject not only to the company’s own rules, but also to the country’s updated information technology regime, which now requires regular reminders about prohibited behaviour and the consequences of breaking platform policies. In the email, Google says, “Laws in India require us to remind you about the rules for using Google products regularly.” The message points users to its Terms of Service and to India’s Information Technology Rules, with particular emphasis on illegal fake images and videos.
The notice makes clear that users may not create or publish certain forms of deceptive synthetic content that fall within the scope of the Indian rules. Google says breaches can trigger warnings, account suspension or other enforcement measures. The company also tells recipients that another reminder will follow, underlining that the message is not a one-off notice but part of a recurring compliance process.
The reminder reflects the 2026 amendments to India’s Information Technology Rules, which took effect this year and require digital platforms to inform users at least once every three months about their rules and the penalties for violating them. The revised framework also introduces obligations around synthetically generated information, bringing deepfakes and similar material more directly into platform compliance regimes. Google’s own product policies already prohibit misleading or fake content across several services, and account enforcement can include disabling access where rules are breached.
A separate section in the notice addresses families, saying that parents who manage a child’s account will receive the same warning. That detail suggests Google is treating the reminder as a broad user-safety and account-governance measure, not merely a legal formality. The approach also fits with Google’s wider moderation policies, which allow the company to remove prohibited content and, in some cases, act on accounts where unlawful activity or repeated policy violations are identified.
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