The Supreme Court has directed online intermediaries to prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse material from being hosted or promoted through subscriptions. It also urged stronger penalties, detection safeguards and a national database to improve children's safety online
The fight against online child sexual exploitation cannot stop at removing illegal content but must target the entire organised chain—from recruiters and traffickers to producers, distributors, financial intermediaries, platforms and consumers
The Centre will decide on further action against Meta after reviewing its response to a notice over alleged child sexual exploitative and abuse material promoted through Instagram advertisements. Meta has outlined AI-driven safety measures while the government continues scrutinising the platform's content moderation practices
Child rights activists have urged stronger safeguards against online child sexual exploitation, citing rising risks of grooming, sextortion and abuse. They called for stricter accountability for digital platforms, better reporting systems, stronger legal frameworks and greater international cooperation to protect children online
Meta has outlined its efforts to combat child sexual abuse material across its platforms after receiving a government notice over alleged Instagram advertisements. The company highlighted AI-based detection, large-scale enforcement, advertisement review systems and continued cooperation with law enforcement agencies
In a major crackdown, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested 15 repeat offenders for circulating explicit content involving minors. Acting on Cyber Tipline complaints, officials registered 34 FIRs and are now tracing victims, networks, and the origins of the content
