Meta Faces Court over Alleged Failure to Remove Graphic Child Pornography From WhatsApp and Instagram

'David vs Goliath': Meta agrees to hand over child porn channel creator information

Tech giant has agreed to permanently delete more than 60 WhatsApp channels publishing child pornography in South Africa.

Meta and WhatsApp to hand over information of those behind child porn accounts

"We hope it signals a turning point in how online platforms respond to harm in our jurisdiction," lawyers say.

Meta faces court over alleged failure to remove graphic child pornography from WhatsApp and Instagram

Meta to face contempt of court for failure to act in child sexual abuse case

‘We are left to assume their noncompliance is wilful and mala fide’, says Digital Law Company’s Emma Sadleir

Discussion | Creators of child abuse content to be exposed

Discussion | Creators of child abuse content to be exposed Estelle.Bronkhorst Sat, 07/19/2025 - 07:30 JOHANNESBURG - WhatsApp and Instagram have been forced to shut down over 60 child sex abuse channels on their platforms.Their parent company, Meta, has also been ordered to hand over the identities of the creators behind the channels.The Digital Law Company brought the urgent court action after it learnt of plans to flood the channels with even…

Meta Could Face Contempt Charges In South Africa

Meta could face contempt charges after it did not provide data on individuals who posted harmful content about school children on WhatsApp.