Meta to report child safety cases directly to India’s cybercrime portal amid govt crackdown

Meta has agreed to report child safety-related matters directly to the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) cybercrime portal, marking a significant step in the Centre’s push for social media platforms to strengthen safeguards and ensure greater accountability for harmful content involving minors.

A Meta spokesperson said protecting children on its platforms is a priority for the company and added, “We’re committed to working with the government to ensure that the perpetrators of these crimes are held responsible”.