Government pressure has prompted Meta to take greater caution over child sexual abuse material, with the IT Ministry asserting that unlawful CSAM does not qualify for safe-harbour protection. The Centre is also examining WhatsApp usernames, algorithmic bias, AI labelling and content moderation
Meta reportedly told a parliamentary panel it was ready to apologise over the brief restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post. Committee members questioned algorithmic bias, demanded accountability and sought legal action over the incident and content moderation practices