A panel of Members of Parliament, formed by Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu to curb online child abuse, has suggested a dedicated mechanism to deal with online sexual crimes on children.

The panel has also put forth its demand to change the definition of ‘child pornography’ under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The panel was formed in December 2019 to look at possible legislative provisions to address the exploitation of children online.

The government launched a website for anyone to register complaints against inappropriate online content in September 2018.

More than 10K complaints of online content pertaining to child pornography and child sexual abuse were filed till March 31, 2019, on the portal. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578988806.4029322/Govt-Calls-For-Changes-In-POCSO-Act-To-Stop-Online-Child-Abuse?ref=audio_experience