Hyderabad CP warns social media influencers against using minors in indecent content

Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar has warned content creators for social media that the police would take action against those creating inappropriate content featuring children.

Calling the use of minors in the creation of such content illegal, the CP said indulging in it just to increase the number of ‘likes’ amounts to exploitation of children.

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Addressing the issue on his social media handle on ‘X’, the Hyderabad CP wrote, “Such actions amount to violations under the POSCO Act and Juvenile Justice Act. Involving minors in such content constitutes child exploitation. The Police Department will take strict action against anyone involved in producing or uploading such content with minors.”

“Cases will be registered as per law against offenders who fail to remove such material immediately or engage in similar posts in future,” he added.

Sajjanar wondered what kind of message they (the creators of the content) were sending to society by resorting to such “indecent” activity.

He suggested that they should create content by interviewing and focusing on people who inspire children and the youth. The inappropriate videos have an adverse impact on the innocent minds. The commissioner also urged people to dial helpline number 1930 or register a complaint at the National Cyber Crime Portal against such content.

Sajjanar, in the past, had also taken up issues like online betting, which took the lives of several young men who got addicted to it. He even called celebrities who promoted them cyber terrorists since these were destroying lives. His initiative later led to a crackdown by state and central agencies and cases were registered against those promoting it.