Meta Remove CSAM Content: After PM Modi's video was removed from Facebook, Modi government i.e. Government of India had taken Meta and Mark Zuckerberg to task. The central government had even warned Meta to close the safe harbor. The matter was somehow calmed down after Mark Zuckerberg's apology. After the strict stance of Modi government, Meta has started taking action against illegal CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) content. Meta has taken action against illegal material related to sexual exploitation of children i.e. CSAM.
Officials say that social media companies cannot get the protection of 'safe harbor' in case of such illegal content. However, the final decision on whether a company has violated the law and whether it will get safe harbor or not will be taken by the court. The government has also said that social media platforms are taking action against repeatedly appearing illegal content.
Actually, Modi government is very strict on the issue of child sexual abuse material. Some action has been seen regarding this. The government has made it clear that 'safe harbour' will not be available if the law is violated. Meta says that how its 'algorithms' and systems work, the decision making process in all these matters is under discussion. The matter is being investigated, as it is also related to other message apps.
Other countries are also worried about the harm caused by social media
There is concern about the harm caused by social media not only in India, but also in Australia, Britain and other countries. It is the responsibility of the social platform to deal with such losses. The law regarding AI labeling is clear that it is mandatory to put a 'label' on the content generated by AI and social media platforms will also have to take care of this.
There was an uproar after removing PM Modi's video
Let us tell you that Cockroach Janata Party had demonstrated at Delhi Jantar Mantar with many demands regarding the NEET paper leak. Seeing the anger of the youth, PM Modi had released a video message regarding making a paper leak law. The Prime Minister had released this video message for the youth on all social media platforms. The video message was removed from Facebook for a few hours. There was an uproar after this. Also, Deepak videos of PM Modi went viral. After this, the Central Government had also summoned the officials of the company.
Parliamentary committee had given final warning
This committee, headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, said that deleting the video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents 140 crore Indians, is like a direct attack on democracy. The committee has demanded that Mark Zuckerberg immediately apologize on this matter and take action against those responsible. Also said that if this is not done, the government can end the safe harbor clause of Facebook. This will enable criminal cases to be filed directly against the platform officials. The committee has also warned that all platforms like Google, YouTube,
Meta admitted to promoting illegal content on the platform
Within a few hours of the parliamentary committee's warning, META brought India to its knees. After this, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to the Indian government for removing PM Modi's Facebook post. Earlier, Meta's veteran officer Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan had reached Delhi and met S., Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Had met Krishnan. The meeting lasted for about 45 minutes, during which Meta officials explained the reasons behind the mistaken removal of Prime Minister Modi's video. In the meeting, Meta admitted that huge amounts of money were spent to promote certain types of content. Because of this, illegal content was also promoted on the platform. However, the sources did not clarify what kind of content was discussed. In the meeting, the government also sought answers from Meta regarding CSAM, deepfakes, security of verified accounts, algorithmic bias and compliance with Indian laws. Sources said that Meta officials will be called again on these issues.
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