Meta agrees to flag child safety cases with law enforcement agencies – CNBC TV18

In TrendsCrude Oil PricesGanesh Chaturthi 2026NSE IPOBRICS SummitMeta agrees to flag child safety cases with law enforcement agenciesTech giant Meta has agreed to report child safety-related cases to law enforcement agencies as the Indian government steps up efforts to make online platforms safer for children.By CNBCTV18.com September 15, 2026, 11:31:33 AM IST (Updated)Cases involving child safety on Meta’s platforms will now be reported to the relevant law enforcement agencies. With this, Meta becomes the first social media company in India to undertake this reporting mechanism."Protecting children on our platforms is a priority for us and we’re committed to working with the government to ensure that the perpetrators of these crimes are held responsible. To collectively strengthen our efforts to combat this harm, Meta will now report child safety matters directly to the Cyber crime portal managed by I4C," Meta Spokesperson said.dThe development comes as the Centre steps up its engagement with social media platforms over the identification and removal of harmful content, particularly material that puts children at risk.Government says child safety is non-negotiableAccording to the sources, protecting children online is a basic requirement for social media platforms operating in India and cannot be compromised. "Online safety of children is…

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