Meta Strengthens Child Safety Measures, To Report Cases Directly To I4C Cybercrime Portal
New Delhi: Meta will directly report child safety matters to India's Cybercrime portal managed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), the US-based technology giant said on Tuesday. The decision comes amid heightened scrutiny of Meta in India over the alleged circulation and promotion of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through advertisements on Instagram. The government has said…
New Delhi: Meta announced on Tuesday that it will directly inform India's Cybercrime portal, maintained by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), about child safety incidents. This move follows increased scrutiny of Meta in India regarding the alleged dissemination and promotion of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through advertisements on Instagram.
The government has emphasized that child online safety is a fundamental principle for all social media platforms operating within the country. Meta's commitment is viewed as a significant initial step towards enhancing safeguards for children on social media platforms. The company's spokesperson stated that protecting children on its platforms is a top priority and that it is dedicated to collaborating with the government to ensure that perpetrators of such crimes are held accountable.
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