{
  "id": 18267702,
  "title": "Delhi Police registers FIR over alleged circulation of child sexual abuse material on Meta platforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/delhi-police-registers-fir-over-alleged-circulation-of-child-sexual",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T07:24:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-police-registers-fir-over-alleged-circulation-of-child-sexual-abuse-material-on-meta-platforms/article71668968.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Delhi Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) over the alleged circulation of child sexual abuse material (CSEAM) on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The Special Cell under the Delhi Police initiated the FIR on October 8 under Sections 67 and 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000. These sections deal with publishing or transmitting obscene material and material depicting children in sexually explicit acts or conduct in electronic form. A complaint reported approximately 10 links related to the alleged circulation of such material. The police are currently investigating the allegations to verify their credibility. Meanwhile, NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo confirmed the registration of the FIR via a post on X. The Special Cell is handling the matter and conducting a thorough investigation.",
  "summary": "Approximately 10 links were flagged in a complaint alleging the circulation of such material, following which the police initiated an investigation to verify the allegations, says an official",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi Police files FIR for alleged CSEAM on Meta platforms.",
    "Special Cell initiated investigation under IT Act sections 67 and 67B.",
    "NHRC member confirms FIR registration on X."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The investigation into these alleged links highlights the ongoing challenges law enforcement faces in monitoring and policing the circulation of illegal content across major social media platforms.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "From Delhi to Dubai: How police tracked down a rape accused, secured extradition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/from-delhi-to-dubai-how-police-tracked-down-a-rape-accused-secured",
        "published": "2026-11-05T07:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "HT exclusive: Delhi Police informed MCD of unauthorised construction at Chawri Bazar building months ago",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ht-exclusive-delhi-police-informed-mcd-of-unauthorised-construction",
        "published": "2026-11-05T09:03:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}