BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday (Dec 1) demanded Instagram-owner Meta present extra details about measures taken by the corporate to deal with little one sexual abuse on-line.
The request for data focuses on Meta’s threat evaluation and mitigation measures “linked to the safety of minors, together with relating to the circulation of self-generated little one sexual abuse materials (SG-CSAM) on Instagram”, the European Fee mentioned.
Meta should additionally give details about “Instagram’s recommender system and amplification of doubtless dangerous content material”, it added.
The investigation is step one in procedures launched underneath the EU’s Digital Providers Act (DSA), however doesn’t itself represent a sign of authorized violations or a transfer in the direction of punishment.
Meta should reply by Dec 22.
