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NHRC Flags 50+ Child Sex Abuse Cases on Instagram, Notices Meta
The National Human Rights Commission has received over 50 complaints of child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) on Instagram in the past week. NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo issued notices to police…
The Story in Brief
The National Human Rights Commission has received over 50 complaints of child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) on Instagram in the past week. NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo issued notices to police chiefs of Punjab, Delhi, Telangana, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, Haryana and Bihar, directing them to register FIRs and take action. A separate notice was sent to Meta, asking it to comply with Indian laws on child safety. The matter has also been flagged to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Separately, the NHRC summoned the Delhi Police Commissioner for failing to submit an action taken report on earlier allegations that paid Instagram ads promoted CSAM and redirected users to Telegram channels. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg apologised for child sexual abuse material after a meeting with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on August 6, according to sources cited by NDTV.
The Indian Opinion
Some claim social media platforms are beyond Indian law, but NHRC’s swift notices to police and Meta show regulators can act. Others blame only tech companies, ignoring that police in eight states had to be reminded to file FIRs. Zuckerberg’s apology means little unless Instagram’s ad review actually blocks terms like ‘rape video’ before they go live. The real test: will the eight state police chiefs register FIRs within days, and will Meta publicly report how many such ads it removed?
Sources (2): siasat.com, ndtvprofit.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
