Meta agrees to report child-safety matters directly to Indian authorities

NEW DELHI: Meta will report child-safety matters directly to India's national cybercrime portal, the company said, amid mounting govt scrutiny over allegations that paid advertisements linked to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) appeared on Instagram.Until now, Meta primarily routed child-safety reports through the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The commitment will establish a direct reporting route to National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, managed by Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the home ministry.Govt described the decision as a first step, stressing that "much more" needed to be done.