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Meta Reportedly Allowed Ads Promoting Child Abuse. Now India Is Threatening Action Against The Company.

India has threatened legal action against Meta after a report found that the company allowed the running of ads promoting child sexual abuse.

International Business Times

India gives Meta week to remove child sexual abuse content from Instagram

Action comes after a BBC Eye investigation reveals paid Instagram adverts promoting child sexual abuse material in the country

The Independent UK

ETtech Explainer: Inside the Instagram child sexual abuse ad controversy

Instagram has come under fire after a BBC investigation revealed it approved paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material, directing users to Telegram. India's IT Ministry has issued a notice to Meta, demanding an explanation for its ad review process and safeguards. Meta claims zero tolerance and has removed the…

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Govt issues notice to Meta over Instagram child abuse ads

The government sought a detailed explanation on the advertisements from the US-based social media firm Meta, which also owns Instagram. The paid advertisements on Instagram allegedly directed users to external platforms for unlawful child abuse material.

The Economic Times

India issues stern notice to Meta over Instagram ads carrying child sexual abuse material

The Indian government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding an explanation after reports surfaced of child sexual abuse material appearing in paid advertisements on Instagram. This intensified scrutiny targets the social media giant's content moderation and ad approval systems. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to investigate…

The Economic Times

Donald Trump seeks more time for $5 million sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll; latter senses conspiracy

US President Donald Trump has sought more time to pay the $5 million civil judgment awarded to writer E Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation, a move Carroll's legal team has described as a move which “appears to be little more than yet another play for time”.

The Times of India

Trump’s last-ditch effort to stall his $5.8M payout to E Jean Carroll was denied by federal judge

President has been trying to toss the 2022 verdict for years after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse against the magazine columnist in the 1990s

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Meta pushes child sexual abuse material on Instagram, finds BBC investigation

Videos containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) are being pushed by the Meta algorithm, and advertisements of child pornography are rampant on social media platforms, a BBC investigation has found. Most advertisements contained links to Telegram that reportedly contained sexually explicit content involving children.

Newslaundry

Do not put pictures of your children online, National Crime Agency warns parents

Crime prevention chiefs have warned there is ‘no protection’ amid a surge in AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery

The Independent UK

Meta’s compounding India woes; HCLTech’s mega AI deal

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked to summon Meta over child sexual abuse material on Instagram. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

The Economic Times

UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears

Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online

The Guardian - UK

AI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from nudification apps

As imaging tools become more sophisticated, online predators are using images of children to make extreme pornography

The Guardian - UK

Ashwini Vaishnaw directs MeitY to summon Meta regarding Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material

India's IT Ministry has summoned Meta over allegations that Instagram ads promoted child sexual abuse material. Officials are also concerned about WhatsApp's usernames feature being used for phishing and scams, prompting a demand for a pause on the feature's rollout. Meanwhile, the government is also investigating a cyberattack at Tata…

The Economic Times

Multiple victims of Gisele Pelicot-style sexual abuse identified in Britain

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Eight victims of Gisele Pelicot-style sexual abuse identified in UK after international probe into abuse forums

Some women have been abused in their own homes over many years without their knowledge, investigators say

The Times of India

Immigrant who said ‘it is cultural to marry a 12-year-old’ and was facing deportation pardoned by Democrats in Minnesota

A Hmong immigrant scheduled for deportation following a conviction for child sexual abuse has been granted a full pardon by the Minnesota Board of Pardons. The controversial decision was criticised by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and federal immigration officials, who accuse state leadership of shielding a violent offender.

AAP

Ex-Big Bash player faces jail for child sexual abuse

A one-time fast bowler who played for the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers will face sentencing after sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

International Business Times UK

Supreme Court Finalises $5M E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Judgement Against Trump, Sets Stage for $83M Appeal Fight

The US Supreme Court declined Trump's appeal of the $5 million Carroll sexual abuse verdict on Monday, leaving a sitting US president with court-affirmed misconduct on his record.

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The Independent UK

Historic $395 million payout brings reckoning for San Francisco Archdiocese sex abuse cases

Under the terms of the settlement, the San Francisco Archbishop will write an apology letter to each survivor

International Business Times UK

Who Is E. Jean Carroll? Writer Who Won Final Supreme Court Fight Over Trump Sexual Abuse Verdict

The Supreme Court upheld a £3.9 million verdict against Donald Trump for sexual assault and defamation in E. Jean Carroll's case, marking a significant legal victory for Carroll.

International Business Times UK

Every Court Has Said No as Trump Loses Final Bid to Overturn E Jean Carroll's $5m Sexual Abuse Damages

The US Supreme Court has refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal against a $5 million civil verdict for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, leaving the 2023 jury decision intact.

The Times of India

Major setback for Trump: US court rules he must pay E Jean Carroll $5mn in sexual abuse case

US President Donald Trump has suffered a major legal setback after the US Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal against the $5 million verdict awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision leaves intact a jury's finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defamed her…

The Independent UK

Trump promises to keep fighting ‘Fake Case’ after Supreme Court rejects his appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5M verdict

Trump has repeatedly appealed the multi-million-dollar verdicts in his sexual abuse and defamation cases with E Jean Carroll

Reason

Should the Clergy-Penitent Privilege Be Abolished in Child Sexual Abuse Cases?

My new law review article defends long-standing principles: The privilege is not only constitutionally required, but it also helps to protect abuse victims by bringing sexual abuse to light.

The Guardian - US

Ex-Alaska mayor and ‘parent of the year’ charged with sexual abuse of minors

Ulric Ulroan charged on 47 criminal counts amid allegations he sexually assaulted teenage girls from 2009 to 2025

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