New Delhi: Over the past week, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received complaints related to more than 50 cases of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (CSEAM) on Instagram. NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo stated that the Commission has initiated action by issuing notices to several state police departments and Meta. The notices have been issued to the police chiefs of Punjab, Delhi, Telangana, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, Haryana, and Bihar, directing them to register FIRs and take appropriate legal action in the reported cases.
Kanoongo shared the information on the social media platform X, along with a public awareness poster highlighting the need to combat online child sexual exploitation. The poster emphasized that preventing the circulation of abusive material involving children is a collective responsibility and urged citizens to report such content immediately. The NHRC has also issued a notice to Meta, asking the company to review its practices and ensure compliance with Indian laws relating to child safety and online content regulation.
The matter has been brought to the attention of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg apologized for child sexual abuse material, deepfake content, and operational failures on the company’s platforms after senior Meta executives met IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other top government officials. The NHRC had earlier issued summons to the Delhi Police Commissioner for failing to submit an Action Taken Report in a case concerning allegations that paid advertisements on Instagram promoted Child Sexual Abuse Material in India.
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