Kerala High Court Directs Social Media Platforms to Remove Manipulated Videos of 14 Year old Minor Girl

The Kerala High Court has ordered YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook to immediately take down manipulated videos of a 14-year-old girl that circulated online after she posted review of the Malayalam film ‘Moonwalk’.

The Court acted on a petition by the girl’s mother, who alleged that unknown persons edited the original video with obscene voiceovers and mocking music, causing severe emotional distress to her daughter.

Citing the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Court emphasized platforms’ duty to act on harmful content involving children and granted interim relief to the family.