The notice issued by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) stressed the importance of prompt and permanent removal of any child sexual abuse material on the platform.
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India's Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrashekhar has been a vocal advocate of removing such content from the internet in India, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has vowed to "build a secure and trustworthy internet under IT norms".
Telegram said child abuse material is prohibited under its terms of service. “Telegram moderators actively scan the platform and accept user reports to remove content that violates our terms,” Telegram said Saturday.
In the notice, the Indian government also asked companies to implement measures, such as content moderation algorithms and reporting mechanisms, to prevent the dissemination of child sexual abuse material in the future.
In July, India asked online content publishers like Netflix and Disney to have their content independently reviewed for obscenity and violence before being made available online.
Mai Van (according to Reuters)
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