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US tech giant Meta steps up CSAM curbs in India
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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, and 2 sources have reported it.
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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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