Centre to raise CSAM lapses, account moderation concerns with Meta team on Aug 5-6

The Centre will raise concerns over lapses in curbing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and wrongful action against prominent accounts when Meta’s global team meets government officials on August 5 and 6, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Tuesday.

He said a company at the forefront of technology should have been able to ensure its systems functioned as intended.

The upcoming meeting is significant as the government has summoned Meta’s top global executives after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Facebook post addressing Indian youth and promising stringent action against paper leaks was briefly restricted on the platform.