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08 Sep

NCPCR Summons Meta India Chief Over Child Sexual Abuse Material Ads on Social Platforms

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBBC Eye, child safety, digital regulation, Instagram ads, MeitY, Meta India, NCPCR

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned the Managing Director and Head of Meta India to appear before the statutory body on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing inquiry into alleged advertisements promoting child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM) on its platforms. The child rights regulator had initially taken suo motu cognisance of an investigative media report published by BBC Eye on July 3, seeking an explanation from Meta Platforms, Inc. regarding child safety safeguards. Following an examination of Meta's formal response submitted a week later, the commission resolved to institute…

Center to Confront Meta Global Team Over CSAM Handling and High-Profile Moderation Lapses

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAccount Moderation, CSAM Lapses, IT Ministry, MeitY, Meta India, S Krishnan

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is set to engage in high-stakes discussions with a delegation of Meta’s top global executives on August 5 and 6 in New Delhi, putting the social media giant’s content moderation policies, safety protocols, and regulatory compliance under intense scrutiny. IT Secretary S. Krishnan confirmed on Tuesday that government officials will raise serious concerns regarding systemic lapses in curbing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), synthetically generated deepfake content, and the erroneous takedown of verified high-profile accounts. The meeting follows growing friction over platform accountability, algorithmic transparency, and compliance with…

Parliamentary Panel Seeks Review of IT Laws After Supreme Court’s Stand on Online Vulgarity

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaIT laws, MeitY, Ranveer Allahbadia, Supreme Court of India

New Delhi, February 19, 2025: A parliamentary panel has urged the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to assess the effectiveness of existing laws in tackling online vulgarity following the Supreme Court’s strong remarks in the Ranveer Allahbadia case.The Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, led by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has written to MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan, seeking a detailed note on whether current legal provisions, including the IT Act, 2000, require amendments to bring digital platforms under stricter scrutiny.The panel expressed concerns over the misuse of digital and social media, emphasizing the need to protect societal…