JOHANNESBURG - All WhatsApp and Instagram channels publishing sexual content involving South African children must be shut down immediately.
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The Gauteng High Court issued the urgent order on Monday night, compelling Meta the parent company of both platforms to investigate and identify the individuals behind these accounts.
The application was spearheaded by media law expert Emma Sadleir, founder of the Digital Law Company.
- She joined eNCA to unpack the details of the court’s decision.