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Meta says AI is helping detect child abuse content on Instagram and Facebook
Meta says it is using AI to find child sexual abuse material on Instagram and Facebook.
The company says it removed 5.3 million pieces of this content in India between January and June 2026.
It says more than 98% was found before anyone reported it.
The announcement follows scrutiny from Indian officials over the presence of this material on the platforms.
Meta said it is using artificial intelligence to improve detection of child sexual abuse material on Instagram and Facebook.
The measures include large language model detection, AI reviews of advertising content and tools to identify vulnerabilities and repeat offenders.
The announcement followed media reports of child sexual abuse material in ads on the platforms and legal inquiries by the Indian government.
The Indian government and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights had met with Meta about the issue.
Meta said it actioned 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook and Instagram in India between January and June 2026, and that more than 98% were found before users reported them.
- Who
- Meta
- What
- Using AI to improve the detection of child sexual abuse material on Instagram and Facebook
- When
- Announced in October 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- Following media reports of such material in platform ads and legal inquiries by the Indian government
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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,
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- Content actioned
- 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content
- Reporting period
- January to June 2026
- Proactively found
- Over 98% of the content Meta actioned
- Platforms
- Facebook and Instagram
- Additional reporting body
- The U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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