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Meta says it is using AI to detect child sexual abuse content on Instagram and Facebook

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Meta announced new AI strategies to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Instagram and Facebook following pressure from the Indian government. These measures include using large language models for detection, enhancing ad transparency, and employing an AI red team to find vulnerabilities. Between January and June 2026, Meta removed over 5.3 million pieces of CSAM in India, with 98% identified proactively before user reports.

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After facing backlash from the Indian government over child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platforms, Meta announced that Instagram and Facebook are using AI to better detect illegal content. The strategies include new large language model detection of CSAM, greater ad transparency, AI sweeps of ad content, a red-teaming agent to find vulnerabilities, and detecting bad actors who create new accounts after being removed. This came after meetings between the Indian government, the National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), and Meta. A few weeks ago, Meta said it would share CSAM reports with both Indian law enforcement authorities and the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Between January and June 2026, Meta removed 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook and Instagram in India, with over 98% found proactively, before anyone reported it.

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These strategies include new large language model (LLM) detection of CSAM, greater ad transparency, AI sweeps of ad content, a red-teaming AI agent to detect vulnerabilities, and detecting bad actors who make new accounts after being removed the first time.

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🔮 A few weeks ago, Meta said it would share CSAM reports with the Indian law enforcement authorities.

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Meta says it is using AI to detect child sexual abuse content on Instagram and Facebook · assertive framing

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After facing backlash and legal inquiries from the Indian government over the presence of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platforms, Instagram and Facebook-parent Meta said it was using AI to improve how it detects such illegal content. asserted

it → face → content

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Media reports had observed that CSAM was present in the ads on social media platforms Instagram and Facebook. asserted

CSAM → observe → platforms

The Indian Union government and the National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had met with Meta over the issue. asserted

government → meet → issue

A few weeks ago, Meta said it would share CSAM reports with the Indian law enforcement authorities. asserted

it → say → authorities

This was in addition to reporting to the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). asserted

This → report → Children

“Between January and June 2026, Meta actioned 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook and Instagram in India, with over 98% found and proactively addressed before anyone reported it,” said the company in a press release. asserted

company → action → release