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Meta to Report CSAM Cases to India’s I4C

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Meta Platforms announced it will report child sexual abuse cases to India’s Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
India’s government called the move an initial step and warned platforms must take further child-protection actions.
The shift follows a suo motu inquiry after a BBC Eye investigation found Instagram ads linking to CSAM.
Meta disabled roughly 160,000 Indian accounts for child-safety violations in the first half of 2026.

History

Historical Context

India’s cyber-crime framework began with the National Cyber Security Policy of 2013, then the Ministry of Home Affairs approved the Cyber Crime Coordination Centre in October 2018, which later became operational. A U.S.–India memorandum of understanding signed on 17 January 2025 expands broader joint cyber-crime investigation, reflecting growing global and national governmental oversight.

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Story summary

Meta Platforms announced it will report child sexual abuse cases to India’s Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
India’s government called the move an initial step and warned platforms must take further child-protection actions.
The shift follows a suo motu inquiry after a BBC Eye investigation found Instagram ads linking to CSAM.
Meta disabled roughly 160,000 Indian accounts for child-safety violations in the first half of 2026.

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