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META CHILD ABUSE CLAIMS
Meta removed 4 million accounts, 36 million posts over child exploitationAddressing the controversy directly for the first time, Meta said it had already begun taking action before the issue was flagged publicly.- Meta rejects claims it 'deliberately targeted' Instagram ads featuring child sexual abuse material in India after govt noticeMeta has rejected government claims of deliberately targeting child abuse ads. The company stated it is inaccurate to suggest they knowingl...
- ETtech in-depth: Pay Rs 99 via UPI, get access to Telegram’s privacy abuse economyTelegram has long been known as a place where pirated films, books, newspaper PDFs, exam material and banned content resurface quickly afte...
- Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trialMeta put forward the figure in its response to the attorneys general's filings on how penalties should be calculated if the states prevaile...
- WhatsApp username row: Meta gets time till July 9 to reply to noticeHowever, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) subsequently issued a formal notice directing Meta to put the India...
- Meta CSAM breach triggers calls for digital safety rules overhaulThe notice to Meta has put the spotlight on India’s intermediary liability framework, triggering the question whether it is equipped to dea...
- When in India, play by Indian rulesIn response to a BBC Eye investigation, India's government has instructed Meta to deactivate Instagram ads that promote child abuse. Meta h...
- IT slide meets Q1 earnings; Sebi greenlights Rentomojo IPOA sharp fall in IT stocks has put the sector under pressure ahead of the June-quarter earnings season. This and more in today's ETtech Top ...
- WhatsApp gets more time to reply to username notice, assures no India rollout till talks endWhatsApp has received an extension to respond to the government's concerns regarding its new username feature. Assuring authorities it won'...
- ETtech Explainer: Inside the Instagram child sexual abuse ad controversyInstagram has come under fire after a BBC investigation revealed it approved paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material, directing user...
- Navi eyes Rs 3,000-crore IPO; inside IT CEOs’ paySachin Bansal’s Navi is preparing to return to the public markets by the March quarter of FY27. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dis...
- Govt issues notice to Meta over Instagram child abuse adsThe government sought a detailed explanation on the advertisements from the US-based social media firm Meta, which also owns Instagram. The...
- India issues stern notice to Meta over Instagram ads carrying child sexual abuse materialThe Indian government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding an explanation after reports surfaced of child sexual abuse material app...
- Telegram notice may not have legal backing: IFFThe Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has challenged the government's notice to Telegram regarding pirated content, questioning its legal b...
- Government directs Telegram to curb piracy, submit action taken report within 15 days, cites OTT complaintsThe government has issued a stern notice to Telegram, demanding immediate action against pirated films and OTT content. This move signals a...
- Ontario couple, who took in foster child then assaulted and starved him to death after locking him in a basement bedroom, learn fateA Canadian couple, Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney, have been sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old foste...
- Ashwini Vaishnaw directs MeitY to summon Meta regarding Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse materialIndia's IT Ministry has summoned Meta over allegations that Instagram ads promoted child sexual abuse material. Officials are also concerne...
- Meta’s compounding India woes; HCLTech’s mega AI dealUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked to summon Meta over child sexual abuse material on Instagram. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
- Capgemini daycare case: NCPCR launches suo motu probe, team heads to BengaluruThe National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched a fact-finding inquiry into alleged physical abuse at a Bengalu...
- WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames falseThe rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...
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