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Government Sets Three-Hour Deadline for Removing Online Child Abuse Material
Government Sets Three-Hour Deadline for Removing Online Child Abuse Material
The Story in Brief
The Women and Child Development Ministry told the Rajya Sabha that the government has created a framework to prevent and investigate online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. The Sahyog portal sends notices to online intermediaries to remove unlawful material, including child sexual exploitation and abuse material. The framework involves the Women and Child Development, Electronics and Information Technology, and Home Affairs ministries under laws including the POCSO Act and Information Technology Act.
Amended IT Rules also cover synthetically generated content, including deepfakes. Intermediaries must remove unlawful content within three hours of a competent court order or authorised government communication. The government cited 6,650 awareness workshops reaching more than 11.37 lakh people, along with cybercrime reporting and coordination systems.
The Indian Opinion
The deadline and inter-ministerial coordination suggest a clearer official response to a serious threat. However, the available information does not show how consistently platforms comply, how many investigations lead to prosecution, or what support victims receive. Workshop figures indicate outreach but cannot by themselves prove better safety. Claims of a comprehensive system should therefore be tested through public performance data and independent review, while recognising the importance of faster removal mechanisms.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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