Meta Faces Criminal Charges in South Korea Over Child Safety Failures
Guardii Analysis
South Korean prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Meta Platforms and several executives for failing to protect children from harmful content on Instagram and Facebook. The indictment alleges the company did not adequately remove sexual exploitation material and failed to implement sufficient age verification measures, marking one of the first times platform executives have faced criminal liability for child safety violations in a major economy.
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