Digital Law Co Secures Landmark Agreement with Meta to Combat Child Exploitation in South Africa

Digital Law Co secures landmark agreement with Meta to combat child exploitation in South Africa

Meta to expose teen revenge porn account owners in South Africa

WhatsApp and Instagram owner, Meta, has agreed to release the information of those behind accounts that posted revenge porn of minors across its platforms in South Africa. The social media giant was responding to a July 14 application by digital rights law firm, Digital Law Company, asking the court to hold Meta in contempt for failing to provide that information. The Gauteng High Court, in response to the application, ordered Meta to shut down …

Landmark Ruling In Johannesburg High Court: Meta Ordered To Combat Online Child Sexual Abuse Material And The Evolving Role Of AI

1. Introduction In a landmark ruling, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered that Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp and Instagram, permanently deactivate multiple anonymous accounts and channels disseminating pornographic and explicit child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving South African schoolchildren. The court’s decision, handed down on Monday, 14 July 2025, follows an […]

Johannesburg High Court Forces Meta To Crack Down On Child Porn Accounts – 2oceansvibe News

“We believe this is the first time in South African legal history that a global tech giant has agreed, in writing and in court, to these sort of terms.”