When India caught hold of its neck, Meta started cleaning, removed 53 lakh posts related to children from Facebook-Instagram.

According to PTI report, Meta said that its platforms are continuously using monitoring and technical systems to prevent content related to sexual exploitation of children. According to the company, it had itself identified more than 98 percent of such content found on Facebook and Instagram. After this the material was removed and action was taken as per the rules. It is important to understand here that the figure of 53 lakh reflects action related to individual posts, photos, videos or other content. This cannot be considered as the number of 53 lakh separate people.

The government had said – will not tolerate

Meta said – many steps were taken

The company said it has taken additional steps to strengthen its efforts against material related to child sexual exploitation. This not only means removing objectionable posts, but also trying to prevent such content from appearing on the platform again. Meta’s systems use technology to identify suspicious content, remove it, and take appropriate action when necessary. The company says that it is continuously strengthening its systems against such material targeting children.