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US tech giant Meta steps up CSAM curbs in India

Published

18 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

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Social & Community

Geography

India

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Read at telanganatoday.com

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Fusion42 · 18 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Meta is intensifying efforts to prevent the spread and reappearance of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platforms in India, amid ongoing talks with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology focused on compliance with Indian law and content moderation responsibilities.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Social & Community.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must upgrade your content controls to fit Indian legal standards or lose your platform's legal safe harbour. The government's firm stance makes compliance a non-negotiable hurdle this quarter.

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1 source · 18 Aug 2026

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