Meta Agrees to Report Child Abuse Material Directly to Indian Authorities
The tech giant's commitment follows an order from New Delhi to remove advertisements and content promoting child abuse material from its platforms.
Meta has agreed to report child sexual abuse material directly to Indian authorities, according to Anadolu Agency, following findings that prompted the Indian government to order the company to remove such content from its platforms.
The Indian government had directed Meta to take down all advertisements and content promoting child abuse material after recent findings related to the issue, Anadolu Agency reported.
Details of the specific findings that led to the order were not immediately available. It was not clear from available information which of Meta's platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp, were involved in the directive.
The agreement to report such material directly to Indian authorities marks a step in the company's response to the government's directive, according to the report.
Further details on the timeline for implementation or the scope of the reporting mechanism were not disclosed in the available information.
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- Meta agrees to report child abuse material 'directly' to Indian authorities — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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