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Platforms Could Lose Safe Harbour Over Child Sexual Abuse Content: MeitY Secy
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Fusion42 · 19 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Ministry of Electronics & IT signalled platforms could lose safe harbour protections if they fail to act swiftly against child sexual abuse material (CSAM), following reports that such content was accessible on Instagram for as little as Rs 50. The statement reflects hardening government stance on platform accountability and content moderation.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software.
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If you run a consumer social platform in India, safe harbour just became conditional. Slow response to abuse material reports now triggers direct liability—which means you need moderation infrastructure India's government considers adequate, not just compliant.
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