South Africa is fighting hard to stop child exploitation on Meta’s platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp. The Johannesburg High Court ordered Meta to remove harmful images of minors and share user data to catch the offenders. Although Meta took down some accounts, new ones quickly appear, making it a constant, frustrating battle. Experts warn that the problem is like a digital Hydra—cut one head off, and two more grow back. Families suffer deeply, and South Africa pushes for stronger rules to protect children in the fastchanging online world.
