Child pornography, or child sexual abuse materials, is illegal. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has warned social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, and Telegram to remove Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) from their Indian internet services or face penalties.
These advisories emphasize the urgent need to remove or restrict access to any CSAM on their platforms. They also recommend content moderation algorithms and reporting channels to stop such content.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT, said, “We’ve notified X, YouTube, and Telegram to remove child sexual abuse content. The government wants a secure internet under IT rules.”
Chandrasekhar said social media intermediaries must follow the IT Act, which forbids unlawful or harmful posts. Failure to comply quickly may result in the loss of Section 79 IT comply safe harbor protection, exposing them to legal liability.
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MeitY notices state that non-compliance violates IT Rules, 2021 Rules 3(1)(b) and 4(4). The ministry warned these sites that failing to comply with the notices could result in the loss of their safe harbor protection.
The IT Act of 2000 governs explicit content, including CSAM. Sections 66E, 67, 67A, and 67B of the IT Act punish online obscene or explicit content with severe fines.
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Child pornography, or child sexual abuse materials, is illegal. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has warned Indian social media platforms like X, YouTube, and Telegram to remove Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or face penalties. The notices urge fast and permanent removal or limitation of CSAM on their platforms. The ministry also recommends content moderation algorithms and reporting channels to stop such content. In his statement, Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said social media networks must follow the IT Act, which forbids unlawful or harmful posts. Section 79 of the IT Act may revoke safe harbor protection for noncompliance.
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