India: Meta to report child abuse cases to law enforcement
Tech giant Meta will now directly report child safety-related cases to India's cybercrime portal, according to media reports. DW has more.
The Indian government summoned Air India's CEO on September 15, 2023, following an alleged incident where three Italian nationals reportedly bypassed required immigration checks at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The Ministry of Civil Aviation issued a show-cause notice, deeming the situation a serious security and immigration lapse.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to report any child safety-related matters, including child sexual abuse cases, to Indian law enforcement agencies. This follows recent scrutiny over paid advertisements promoting AI-generated child sexual abuse material on Meta's platforms. The incident comes amid growing pressure on social media companies to enhance child safety measures, with India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology previously ordering Instagram to disable ads promoting child sexual abuse material.
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