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Australian Regulator Sues Telegram Over Terrorism-Related Content

Australian Regulator Sues Telegram Over Terrorism-Related Content

CANBERRA, July 30 — Australia’s online safety regulator has launched legal action against messaging platform Telegram over its alleged failures to remove content promoting terrorism, reported Xinhua. The Office of the eSafety Commissioner said on Thursday it has commenced civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Telegram, accusing the platform of failing to comply with […]

India orders Meta to remove ads promoting child sexual abuse material on Instagram

HYDERABAD, July 6 -- India has ordered social media giant Meta to remove all child sexual abuse material from ads on Instagram following reports that the platform allegedly promoted such content. According to news agency PTI, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has directed Meta to "deactivate all advertisements and content that promote and facilitate access" to child sexual exploitation and abuse material.  The directive was issued after Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered officials to summon Meta executives following criticism and media reports alleging that advertisements on Instagram promoted child sexual abuse content. The US-based company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was also ordered to take immediate action against content that was boosted by algorithms, in addition to submitting a detailed response to the government within seven days, according to a report on the NDTV website. The BBC recently reported that Instagram was running paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India. According to the report, the ads used terms such as "rape videos" and "child videos", as well as linking users to channels on the Telegram messaging app that offered the material for as little as 99 rupees (about US$1). -- BERNAMA 

HYDERABAD, July 6 — India has ordered social media giant Meta to remove all child sexual abuse material from ads on Instagram following reports that the platform allegedly promoted such content. According to news agency PTI, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has directed Meta to “deactivate all advertisements and content that promote and facilitate […]