Meta Officials Appear Before NCPCR Over Alleged child Sexual Abuse Materials
New Delhi: Senior executives of global social media giant Meta, which runs Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, appeared before the child rights body NCPCR on Wednesday in connection with its inquiry into alleged advertisements related to child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM) on the platform. Details about the questioning were not immediately available. The National Commission for…
On September 9, 2026, Meta's senior executives faced questioning before the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in New Delhi, related to alleged child sexual abuse materials (CSEAM) found on their platforms. The NCPCR, taking suo motu cognizance of a BBC Eye report, summoned Meta India's Managing Director and Head of Operations.
The inquiry stems from concerns over the availability and promotion of CSEAM through online platforms, following a government notice to Meta in July demanding a detailed explanation and disabling all ads and content promoting child sexual exploitation. The concerns were raised after a BBC investigation found Meta's recommendation algorithm promoting videos containing child sexual abuse material and discovered paid advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, allegedly featuring terms like "rape video" and "child video," directing users to Telegram channels where such content was reportedly for sale.
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