Google, Meta Tell Delhi HC They Can't Be 'Super Censors', Oppose Blanket Monitoring Of Content

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Last Updated:July 07, 2026, 11:37 IST

The tech giants said requiring social media platforms to monitor and remove all allegedly unlawful content uploaded by users is both legally untenable and practically impossible

Tech giants Google and Meta have told the Delhi High Court that requiring social media platforms to proactively monitor and remove all allegedly unlawful content uploaded by users is both legally untenable and practically impossible, arguing that intermediaries cannot be turned into “super censors" responsible for deciding what is lawful and what is not.

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