- Meta said that an Indian company ran ads on Instagram with content that promotes or encourages access to child sexual abuse material.
- The company said that Meta has taken action in response to reports and that it has been investigated.
- Meta said it had identified reports of illegal content and that it had taken action. The company did not comment on a connection between the system and the BBC Eye investigation.
An Indian company said that Meta did not find ads on Instagram with content that promotes or encourages access to child sexual abuse material, adding that the matter is being investigated.
In a statement to BBC, the company said that it had found that Meta had explained that it has been using a system to identify and remove content. The material says that the system is designed to detect and remove child sexual abuse material. The company said that it has been using a system to identify and remove content.
According to the BBC Eye investigation, which analyzed the material, the ads on Instagram promoted child sexual abuse material in India. The investigation also found that the ads were shown in the same format, which could be used to share similar content on Telegram, where similar material was also found; the investigation also noted that the same content was used to advertise the same content on Instagram.
Meta said that it has no tolerance for CSAM, and that it is working to remove it. Meta also said that it uses AI-based technology to proactively detect and remove such content. The material also said that Meta does not tolerate CSAM and that it uses AI-based technology to detect and remove such content.
Meta also said that it is investigating reports that it does not tolerate CSAM and that it has not found any evidence of wrongdoing. In response to the BBC Eye investigation, the company said that it is committed to protecting children.
According to the material, the Indian publication or a representative of the company violated the Information Technology Act of 2000, and the company said that child sexual abuse material would be punishable by up to 18 years’ imprisonment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.