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🚨 Dear @Meta@Instagram, while randomly scrolling I was shown what appears to be an explicit pornographic reel. It had already been live for about 16 hours. I reported it immediately from 2 different accounts, yet it was still available. This is a serious safety concern.
@instagram@Meta I am not asking for special treatment. I am asking for consistent enforcement. If users can be restricted quickly for small mistakes, reports involving potentially explicit sexual content deserve at least the same urgency.
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@instagram@Meta I urge @Instagram and @Meta to: • Review the reported reel urgently. • Investigate how it was recommended. • Improve response times for reports involving explicit sexual content. • Strengthen protections for minors and families.
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@instagram@Meta@Instagram's Community Standards and Safety commitments are meant to protect users from explicit sexual content. Reports should receive timely review, especially where content may expose children or unsuspecting users to inappropriate material.
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@instagram@Meta In India, online platforms are expected to exercise due diligence under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. User safety cannot be treated as an afterthought
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@instagram@Meta What is even more frustrating is the inconsistency. Ordinary users often receive restrictions, reduced reach or account actions for minor issues, yet content that appears to violate platform rules can sometimes remain online for hours after being reported.
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@instagram This is a serious child safety and platform safety concern. If this content reached my feed randomly, it could also reach minors and families using Instagram. Users should not have to encounter potentially explicit sexual content during normal scrolling.
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