Meta is actively taking down child sexual abuse material: MeitY official
Meta’s content moderation systems came under scrutiny after a BBC Eye investigation earlier reported observing around 30 unique advertisements on its platforms allegedly promoting CSAM.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) held multiple meetings with Meta's global and Indian teams to discuss issues, including the takedown of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook reel. MeitY officials stated that Meta is actively taking down Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and has implemented filters to identify unlawful content.
However, they acknowledged the need for continued monitoring. Meta's content moderation systems were under scrutiny after a BBC Eye investigation reported around 30 unique advertisements promoting CSAM. The government expects Meta to furnish a report on content taken down in compliance with Indian laws and share details on how boosted content is decided.
MeitY has requested Meta to hire staff who speak languages other than English and Hindi to identify illegal content on Instagram in regional languages.
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