Meta Acted on 5.3 Mn Pieces of Child Abuse Content in H1'26; Rolls Out New AI Tools to Check Ads

Meta acted on 5.3 mn pieces of child abuse content in H1'26; rolls out new AI tools to check ads

Globally, it actioned 33.2 million such items on the two platforms between January and June, with over 97 per cent found proactively.

Meta Expands AI Fight Against Child Abuse Content Amid Tightened Scrutiny

Meta said the latest measures were introduced after it identified new tactics being used by offenders to evade its systems.

Meta claims it acted on 5.3 million child abuse content in India, over 98% found proactively

Meta also said it had introduced additional measures to strengthen efforts to combat child sexual exploitation on its platforms. The latest disclosure comes after the government had told Meta that it could not continue to invoke its intermediary status and needed to take greater responsibility for child sexual abuse material on its platforms. Meta had admitted to lapses in dealing with child sexual abuse material.

Meta removes 5.3 million child exploitation posts in India, adds new AI tools

Meta says it actioned 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook and Instagram in India during H1 2026. The company has added new AI tools to detect hidden signposting, harmful links and repeat offenders, and will report child safety cases directly to India’s cybercrime portal.

Measures we’ve put in place to fight child exploitation

Meta is enhancing measures to combat child exploitation on its platforms by improving ad review processes and employing advanced AI technologies. The company collaborates with law enforcement to address and report child safety violations.