The commission further said that under Section 14 of CPCR Act, 2005, it has all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the code of civil procedure.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked YouTube India’s government affairs and public policy head to appear before it in person on January 15 with a list of such channels, raising concerns about indecent content involving mothers and sons. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
Raising concerns over ‘indecent content’ involving mothers and sons, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned YouTube India’s senior official to appear before it with a list of channels showcasing such videos.
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Mira Chatt, YouTube India’s head of government affairs and public policy in India, has been asked to appear before the child rights body on January 15 in person. In a letter addressed to Mira Chatt, NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo said the commission had taken cognisance of an alarming trend.
According to sources, the ‘challenge videos’ featured indecent acts between mothers and sons, such as kisses, between mothers and adolescent sons. Kanoongo said, “Several challenge videos on YouTube featuring mothers and sons violate the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012.”
“YouTube will have to fix this. Offenders will have to go to jail. The commercialization of such videos is like selling porn. Any platform which features videos where children have been sexually abused will have to go to jail.”
This raises serious concerns about the potential harm it could inflict on a child’s well-being and safety. Further, these videos have viewership, including minors, which also raises significant concern.
