Digital Law Co, Meta join forces against child porn

THE Digital Law Co (DLC) has marked a pivotal victory in the ongoing struggle to protect South African children from digital exploitation.

- ZELDA VENTER [e-mail]

By securing a court order, DLC has compelled the tech giant Meta to actively participate in the fight against child pornography on its platforms.

In a relentless two-week legal battle, Emma Sadleir and her dedicated team took on Meta, the parent company of Instagram and WhatsApp, in their quest to remove disturbing posts featuring children from public view.

In the latest turn of events, DLC has secured a consent order, issued in the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, in which Meta has agreed to work closely with DLC.

This case arose in response to the widespread circulation of sexual exploitative material involving South African schoolchildren on Meta-owned platforms.