Abstract

The short-form content particularly reels and memes has an exponential growth in recent years. Due to this we can see difference in form of expression it is easy to expression in this era because of the short form content. Platforms like insta, you-tube, Facebook, tik tok(currently banned) and many more helps the users to make content which is humorous, sarcastic and often socially impactful. With the rise of the sort-form content there are also growing legal challenges like hate speech, copyright infringement, defamation, breach of privacy, platform accountability etc. which have not been enough legally explored yet. This essay examines the legality of short-form content in India and globally. It talks about important legal framework, landmark cases, accountability of platforms and duties of content creators. It gave us balance approach between freedom to make content and their accountabilities.

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