Overview
- NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo on Thursday, November 12, 2026, forwarded a Legal Rights Observatory representation to the Ministry of Women and Child Development and asked the Centre to examine reported financial ties between Meta and UNICEF.
- The NHRC described the issue as one of “serious concern” and specifically asked officials to probe the nature, amounts and utilisation of Meta’s contributions to UNICEF.
- The request was circulated for information and action to the Home Ministry, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
- The move follows investigative reporting and active law‑enforcement probes into allegations that paid child sexual abuse material appeared on Meta‑owned platforms, including BBC Eye reporting in July and a Delhi Police investigation.
- Neither UNICEF nor Meta has issued a public response in the coverage, and the NHRC’s action could prompt scrutiny of potential conflicts of interest and of how corporate funding is used in child‑protection initiatives.