Meta will now report child safety-related matters directly to the cybercrime portal managed by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), amid the government’s efforts to tackle child sexual abuse and other harmful content online.

According to a PTI report from New Delhi today, the move comes as the Centre is pushing social media platforms to strengthen safeguards for children and take greater responsibility for harmful content on their platforms.

A Meta spokesperson said protecting children on its platforms is a priority for the company. The spokesperson also said Meta is committed to working with the government to ensure that people involved in such crimes are held responsible.

‘To collectively strengthen our efforts to combat this harm, Meta will now report child safety matters directly to the cybercrime portal managed by I4C,’ the spokesperson said.

The move is aimed at strengthening efforts to combat child safety-related harm online and improve cooperation between Meta and Indian authorities in dealing with such cases.