India’s online economy is moving at a speed few markets can rival. With more than 900 million people connected to the internet and a fast-growing demand for digital services, the country has positioned itself among the most vibrant online environments on the planet. That expansion, however, has raised uncomfortable questions about accountability on the web and about what meaningful safety really looks like once you move past the marketing language.

Platforms working in sensitive categories feel this pressure more than most. Users want privacy, regulators want compliance, and public debate, often shaped by headlines that lump entire industries together with their worst examples, demands clear answers.…