# Meta to report child safety cases to cybercrime portal > Source: > Published: 2026-09-15 19:58:13+00:00 New Delhi: Meta, the US-based owner of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to report child safety-related matters directly to the cybercrime portal managed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).The decision comes as the government intensifies pressure on social media platforms for stronger safeguards and greater accountability amid a crackdown on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and other harmful online content..‘Non-negotiable’: Meta agrees to report child abuse on social media as Centre steps up pressure.Meta restricts access in India to viral AI video of Keralam CM dancing with KSEB officials.A Meta spokesperson said protecting children on its platforms is a priority. “We’re committed to working with the government to ensure that perpetrators of these crimes are held responsible. To collectively strengthen our efforts to combat this harm, Meta will report child safety matters directly to the cybercrime portal managed by I4C,” the spokesperson said.Meta is the first major technology intermediary to establish a direct reporting pipeline to Indian law enforcement. Until now, the company primarily routed child safety cases to the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a system that has drawn criticism in India for adding extra steps between platforms and domestic agencies.Sources in the Ministry of IT and Electronics confirmed the agreement on Tuesday, calling children's online safety a “fundamental principle” that is “non-negotiable” for any social media platform operating in India.Officials warned that the government will take action against platforms that fail to take proactive steps to protect minors from harmful content and activity. They described Meta’s pledge as a first step toward safer platforms, adding that much more needs to be done. The government remains engaged with other online platforms to ensure they proactively identify and remove such material.The commitment follows heightened scrutiny. The government issued notices to Meta over its handling of harmful content and recently summoned the company’s global executives to India, pressing for faster takedowns, stronger safeguards and greater accountability and warned that failure to comply will not be tolerated..In July, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ordered Instagram to disable all ads and content promoting or facilitating access to child sexual exploitative and abuse material and demanded a detailed explanation. Multiple rounds of discussions with Meta executives followed, with the ministry making clear that such content violates Indian law and cannot claim safe-harbour protection..Earlier this month, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights summoned the Managing Director and Head of Meta India after taking suo motu cognisance of a BBC Eye investigation. The report alleged that Instagram carried paid advertisements promoting such material, some directing users to Telegram channels, and that Meta’s recommendation systems amplified related videos..Annoyed by secret recordings, developer creates ZuckOff app to detect nearby Meta, Snap smart AI glasses.The I4C, set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs, operates the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal with a special focus on crimes against women and children. It has also built the Sahyog portal for content takedown requests and earlier directed intermediaries to nominate nodal officers for reporting and deploy AI tools to detect and remove such material.