Indian government issues notice to Meta over child sexual abuse materials on Instagram

Centre to summon Meta officials over child abuse ads on Instagram in India

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to summon Meta officials over Instagram advertisements promoting child sexual abuse in India, seeking an explanation from the social media giant over the issue, said sources on Friday.

Govt to summon Meta officials over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse

Govt to summon Meta officials over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse

India gives Meta notice to remove child sexual abuse ads

India gives Meta notice to remove child sexual abuse ads

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India issues notice to Meta over Instagram abuse ads

India issues notice to Meta over Instagram abuse ads

Why the Indian Government Is Summoning Meta Over Instagram Ads

The government is now stepping in directly after a BBC investigation flagged how Instagram ads in India were reportedly pushing child sexual abuse material and even directing users to Telegram channels where such illegal content could be bought for as little

Meta Ordered To Disable Instagram Ads Promoting Child Sexual Abuse Content

The Indian Governement has ordered Meta to disable all Instagram ads linked to child sexual abuse content, explanation demanded within 7 days

GoDaddy warns India’s fake-site crackdown could damage the internet

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How a viral post sparked India’s Gen-Z protest

How a viral post sparked India’s Gen-Z protest

EU adopts new AI rules, postpones high-risk obligations

New law bans AI-generated non-consensual sexual content, child sexual abuse material

"Exposing Instagram's Darkest Secret": BBC's Divya Arya on Ads for Child Sex Abuse Material in India

A new investigation from the BBC is accusing Instagram of running paid ads in India promoting child sexual abuse material. BBC senior correspondent Divya Arya explains how Instagram’s AI-powered review process frequently fails to flag content suggesting illegal and abusive activity, and how the platform’s profit-driven algorithms boost accounts paying to advertise this content. Instagram’s parent company Meta has denied culpability, “saying that it’s absolutely unfair to say that they prioritize revenue over user safety and that they underinvest in safety mechanisms.” In response to Arya’s findings, the Indian government is now demanding that Meta immediately remove all such ads and child exploitation materials, and submit a detailed explanation on how such advertisements were allowed on its platforms. “This illegal content should not be on the internet, and somebody needs to be held accountable for it,” says Arya.

Parents warned over posting pictures of children online amid rise in AI sexual abuse images

Parents warned over posting pictures of children online amid rise in AI sexual abuse images

India Orders Meta To Remove Instagram Ads Promoting Child Sexual Abuse Material

India orders Meta to remove Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material and explain platform failures urgently.

GoDaddy Sounds Alarm Over How India Law Would Upend Internet Privacy Everywhere

Anonymity remains under attack.

India arah Meta padam kandungan seksual kanak-kanak

NEW DELHI: India mengarahkan Meta supaya menghapuskan semua kandungan berunsur seksual yang melibatkan kanak-kanak di platformnya, termasuk Instagram, dalam tindakan terbaharu pihak berkuasa terhadap gergasi teknologi Amerika Syarikat (AS) itu. Menurut sumber yang mengetahui perkara itu, Kementerian Teknologi India semalam mengeluarkan notis yang mengarahkan Meta menyekat semua iklan serta kandungan lain yang mengandungi unsur penderaan ... Read more The post India arah Meta padam kandungan seksual kanak-kanak appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Bloomberg calls the Indian govt’s notice directing Meta to remove child sexual abuse content a ‘regulatory headache’: How the focus shifted from protecting children to compliance burden

Bloomberg has received backlash for the Indian government’s notification to Meta for the removal of child porn, a ‘regulatory headache’ for the US tech giant.

Adults addicted to social media complain

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The days of unrestricted social media for children may be coming to an end

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Crisis Center: Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases on the Rise

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‘Prone to impersonation’: Indian govt issues urgent notice to Meta

Meta given three days to respond, explain username feature

Why Tauranga mum turned off daughter’s social media – Under the Influence, episode 1

Why Tauranga mum turned off daughter’s social media – Under the Influence, episode 1

Indian Government Issues Notice to Meta Over Child Exploitation Ads

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology orders Meta to remove child sexual abuse material ads from Instagram and demands an explanation.

International Reports Raise Concerns Over Expanding Digital Surveillance in Pakistan

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How Canada, other countries approach protecting youth with social media bans

Growing concerns about online harms and consequences it has to Canadian communities

US Links Indian Gang Network To Nijjar Killing: What We Know | Dawn News English

US prosecutors have charged Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi with running a global criminal network from inside prison in India. The indictment accuses the Bishnoi network of political assassinations, extortion, drug trafficking and targeted killings across North America and Europe, including the 2023 killing of pro-Khalistan Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. #LawrenceBishnoi #Nijjar #India #Canada #USNews #TransnationalCrime #Khalistan #WorldNews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source says

India has issued notices to messaging platforms Telegram and Signal ​over concerns that their username features ‌could facilitate impersonation and other forms of misuse, a government source said on ​Friday

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London grooming gangs investigation announced by national inquiry

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‘I thought I’d be lynched’: Inside Nigeria’s deadly attacks for being LGBTQ+

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TN: U.K. grooming gang report details horrific child exploitation

Will politicians have the courage to act?

Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Exposes Age Verification Gap

Australia’s under-16 social media ban faces scrutiny after testers found major platforms did not ask for age proof. The post Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Exposes Age Verification Gap appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Beef-up looms for world-first teen social media ban

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Feds Planned to Sue Individual Canadians Over Online Posts, Internal Memo Reveals

An Access to Information request has revealed that the federal government put together an internal plan to monitor online content and potentially sue individual Canadians over what they post. The strategy is laid out in a 35-page internal document from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), which was obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. The department [] The post Feds Planned to Sue Individual Canadians Over Online Posts, Internal Memo Reveals first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Most Australian children still using social media despite ban

Australia became the first country in the world to prohibit social media use for children under 16. The post Most Australian children still using social media despite ban appeared first on BOL News.