Google To Report Child Abuse Content Directly To India Amid Crackdown
Meta and Alphabet Inc's Google have for years made such reports to the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which then relays reports to law enforcement in the country involved.
Following Meta's lead, Google has reportedly agreed to report child abuse content found on its platforms to Indian authorities. The Indian central government has ramped up its oversight of tech companies to protect children online. Authorities are urging major tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, to promptly report child abuse content originating within India, according to Reuters citing government sources.
Concerns have grown over delays in the current reporting process. Google has markedly increased its efforts to detect, deter, remove, and report child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company routinely removes hundreds of thousands of pieces of content and accounts in India using automated detection tools to prevent the spread of CSAM and extremist material.
In January 2024 alone, Google issued 63,975 removal actions in response to user complaints, with 61,180 of these due to copyright issues. Inc42 has reached out to Google for further comment on this development, which will be updated accordingly.
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