NEW DELHI: Delhi Police’s Special Cell has registered an FIR over the alleged circulation of suspected child sexual abuse material through Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
The FIR was registered on October 8 under Sections 67 and 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 67 covers publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form, while Section 67B concerns material depicting children in sexually explicit acts or conduct in electronic form.
A complaint flagged approximately 10 links alleging the circulation of such material. Police have initiated an investigation to verify the allegations.
National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo wrote on X that Delhi Police had registered the FIR on the commission’s directions regarding the availability of Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material on platforms operated by @MetaIndia. The Special Cell is investigating the case.
