Meta agrees to report CSAM directly to Indian authorities
Meta will now report child‑safety incidents directly to India's National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, shifting from its previous reliance on the U.S. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The change follows government pressure and a pending inquiry by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
- ✓Meta will now report child‑safety incidents directly to India's National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, shifting from its previous reliance on the U.S.
- ✓National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
- ✓Civic Domain: Categorized under technology public notices.
Meta announced that it will forward child‑safety reports directly to India's National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, managed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), following increased scrutiny over alleged child sexual abuse material appearing in Instagram ads. The decision was disclosed in New Delhi and comes as the government pushes platforms to improve reporting mechanisms.
Under the new arrangement, Meta will bypass the U.S.-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and send reports straight to the portal overseen by the Home Ministry. The company said it has already disabled roughly 160,000 accounts in India for violations of its child‑safety policy, and the reporting protocol will be applied to future incidents, though exact start dates and response times were not disclosed.
The move follows a summons to Meta India's managing director by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and broader calls from officials for stricter enforcement of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Child protection advocates view the direct reporting channel as a step toward faster action against perpetrators, while the government stresses that further measures are required to safeguard minors online.
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| Issuing Authority | Times of India National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | TECHNOLOGY |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 15 September 2026 |