
India child rights body summons Meta India chief over abuse ad reports
India’s child rights commission summoned Meta India’s chief after reports alleged child sexual abuse material had appeared in Instagram advertisements.
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India’s child rights commission summoned Meta India’s chief after reports alleged child sexual abuse material had appeared in Instagram advertisements.
India's National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched a formal inquiry into Meta following a BBC report alleging that advertisements on its platforms, including Instagram, were linked to the promotion of child sexual abuse material.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in collaboration with the District Administration of Kodagu organised a district-level conference in Madikeri to deliberate on key child rights issues
India's National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned the head of Meta India and ordered an inquiry into advertisements linked to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

India's child rights body, NCPCR, has extended its deadline for Meta to explain why child sexual abuse content was not reported to the police, following the company's request for more time.

Consultations by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) indicate that a blanket ban on social media for children would not be effective, while the NCPCR is developing a social media code of conduct to enhance online safeguards for children.

A child rights group is urging the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to establish a dedicated WhatsApp helpline to assist abused children.