Delhi Police has despatched a discover to micro-blogging web site Twitter looking for details about the steps taken by it towards the unfold of kid pornographic materials on its platform, officers stated on Wednesday.
A senior police officer stated the discover was despatched on Twitter on Tuesday.
He stated the police needed to know the steps taken by the involved Twitter authorities towards little one sexual abuse content material on their platform and sought particulars of accounts circulating such content material.
The Delhi Police had registered an FIR towards Twitter for allegedly permitting entry to little one pornography on its platform following a grievance from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
Police stated a case was registered underneath related provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act and IT Act.
This comes after the nation’s apex little one rights physique NCPCR requested Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber ​​Cell) Anyesh Roy to clarify why no motion was taken towards Twitter as per a letter written to Delhi Police on May 29.
In its letter, the NCPCR had requested the Delhi Police to e-book Twitter primarily based on the findings of its current investigation during which it had discovered that little one sexual abuse materials (CSAM) was available on the platform.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
