Meta Faces IT Minister's Pressure: Details Plans to Tackle Deepfakes, Child Abuse Material
After two days of questioning by the IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Meta detailed plans to address concerns over deepfakes, child sexual abuse material, and unlabelled synthetic content on Friday. The government pressed for specific measures and regular progress updates, emphasizing compliance with Indian laws rather than censorship. Meta assured it would tackle these issues seriously. Another meeting is expected soon.
18 AUG 2026
— NDTV
The Indian government and Meta are negotiating the use of paid content linked to child sexual abuse on Instagram, emphasizing the need for compliance with Indian law.
3 SEPT 2026
— NDTV
The NHRC initiated a formal investigation into Instagram's handling of child abuse material advertisements, demanding reports from multiple government agencies and Meta.
9 SEPT 2026
— BBC
Tech Transparency Project (TTP) discovered Meta continued to run ads featuring AI-generated child sexual abuse material in India despite a government order to remove such content.
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