Govt to raise CSAM lapses, wrongful account action issue with Meta; global team in India on Aug 5-6
Meta has been under regulatory scrutiny over the issue of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in paid advertisements on Instagram, and the government, last month, slapped a notice on Meta over the issue.
The Indian government plans to address concerns over child sexual abuse material (CSAM) lapses and wrongful account actions when it convenes Meta's global team in India on August 5 and 6, IT Secretary S Krishnan announced. Meta's executives, including top leaders, will be present to clarify their company's approach to addressing these issues.
The government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has previously criticized Meta for briefly restricting a post by the prime minister on its platform. Although Meta attributed the incident to a technical glitch and later restored the post, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) found the explanation inadequate.
The company has also faced regulatory scrutiny over CSAM in paid advertisements on Instagram. The upcoming meeting aims to ensure Meta's leadership understands and commits to addressing the concerns raised by the Indian authorities.
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