Archive · 30 Dec 2025
SEBI Gains Power to Regulate Digital Market Content
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been given new powers to control what people say about the stock market on the internet.
This includes social media, messaging apps, and video sites.
The goal is to stop people from spreading false information, scams, and manipulating stock prices.
SEBI can now tell these platforms to remove harmful content quickly.
This is important because many people, especially new investors, get their financial advice from social media, which can sometimes be wrong or misleading.
The new rule also makes these platforms more responsible for the content they host.
SEBI hopes this will make the stock market safer and more trustworthy for everyone.
SEBI has been designated as an authorized agency under the IT Rules, 2021 to regulate digital market content.
The move aims to curb misinformation, fraud, and market manipulation by unregistered 'finfluencers'.
Digital intermediaries are now legally obligated to comply with SEBI's content takedown orders.
The new authority is expected to enhance market integrity and investor confidence.
SEBI's proactive role is seen as a deterrent against unregistered financial advice providers.
- Who
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
- What
- Gained authority to regulate digital market content under the IT Rules, 2021
- When
- December 30, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To curb misinformation, fraud, and market manipulation by unregistered entities
- Authorized Agency
- SEBI
- Legal Framework
- Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
- Primary Objective
- Curbing misinformation, fraud, and market manipulation
- Targeted Entities
- Unregistered 'finfluencers' and digital intermediaries
- Impact on Platforms
- Legal obligation to comply with SEBI's content takedown orders
- Expected Outcome
- Enhanced market integrity and investor protection
- Date of Designation
- December 30, 2025