Meta Commits to Direct Reporting of Child Abuse Material to Indian Authorities

In a statement, Meta reaffirmed that child safety remains a top priority across its platforms. The company will now forward any incident involving child sexual exploitation directly to the I4C cyber crime portal, enabling faster police intervention. The initiative arrives as India tightens enforcement under the Information Technology Act and the 2021 Intermediary Guidelines. Recent investigations by the Technology Transparency Project uncovered more than 300 AI‑generated CSAM ads on Facebook and Instagram, prompting Meta to adopt this new reporting framework.