Context
NCPCR summoned Meta officials after a BBC investigation reported advertisements promoting child sexual exploitation and abuse material on Instagram in India. The inquiry concerns failures in detecting and removing such content; MeitY also sought an explanation.
Explanation
- NCPCR is a statutory body constituted under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
- It protects the rights of children below 18 years.
- Section 13 permits inquiries into complaints and suo motu examination of child-rights violations.
- Section 14 grants civil-court powers under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, including summoning persons and demanding documents.
- CSEAM means child sexual exploitation and abuse material.
- Content moderation combines automated detection and human review; failures can allow abusive material to circulate.
- The case highlights platform accountability and children’s online safety.
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NCPCR Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Material on Instagram (Source: The Hindu)