NationalTuesday, 22 September 2026·The Hindu - National
Meta to report CSAM directly to India’s Cybercrime Portal: NCPCR, NCRB and I4C facts for TNPSC
Meta will now send child safety reports directly to India’s Cybercrime Portal under I4C, alongside its existing NCMEC sharing route.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Meta Platforms Inc. said it would share child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reports directly with Indian law enforcement through the Cyber crime portal managed by I4C, while the earlier 2019 NCRB–NCMEC MoU had already enabled access to such reports in India.
Key specifics
- Meta will report child safety matters directly to the Cyber crime portal managed by I4C, under the Union Home Ministry.
- The earlier arrangement was a 2019 MoU between the NCRB and the U.S.-based NCMEC.
- As on 31.03.2024, more than 69.05 lakh Cyber Tip-line reports had been shared with States/UTs.
- Union Minister Annpurna Devi gave the 69.05 lakh figure in the Rajya Sabha in 2024.
- NCPCR and the Union IT Ministry had already scrutinised Meta over CSAM/CSEAM-related ads on Instagram and Facebook.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and cyber-governance match-the-following, NCRB–NCMEC MoU (2019), I4C Cyber crime portal, 69.05 lakh Cyber Tip-line reports, NCPCR inquiry. TNPSC may ask which body coordinates cybercrime reporting or which year the India–NCMEC arrangement began.