The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked Meta to explain why it did not inform the police after allegedly becoming aware of child sexual abuse material being promoted on Instagram, as it is mandated to do under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, people aware of the matter said.
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The people cited above said NCPCR’s notice seeks an explanation on whether Meta fulfilled its reporting obligations under Section 19 of the POCSO Act, which requires any person who knows an offence under the Act to report it to the Special Juvenile Police Unit or the local police.
If NCPCR, which took suo motu cognisance of the BBC report, is not satisfied with Meta’s response, then it may issue another notice seeking further clarifications, a second person said.
