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NHRC Receives Over 50 Instagram Child Abuse Complaints
The National Human Rights Commission has received complaints involving more than 50 cases of child sexual exploitation and abuse material on Instagram in the past week, Siasat.com reports. NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo…
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The National Human Rights Commission has received complaints involving more than 50 cases of child sexual exploitation and abuse material on Instagram in the past week, Siasat.com reports. NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo said notices were sent to police chiefs in Punjab, Delhi, Telangana, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, Haryana and Bihar, directing them to register FIRs and take legal action.
The commission has also notified Meta and informed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Separately, it summoned the Delhi Police Commissioner over a delayed Action Taken Report on allegations that Instagram advertisements redirected users to Telegram channels selling abusive material involving children. The commissioner must appear on September 7 unless the report is submitted by August 31.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest narratives will either treat every complaint as proof of platform guilt or dismiss the matter as another regulatory notice. Neither is enough. The allegations require prompt FIRs, evidence preservation and a clear account from Meta of how reported material and advertisements were handled. The immediate test is simple: how many cases produce FIRs, investigations and timely Action Taken Reports? That record will show whether enforcement is real.
Source: siasat.com
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