The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken serious cognisance of a complaint regarding the widespread promotion of nude content on social media platforms, particularly Instagram. The issue was brought to light by 32-year-old actor and model Prashant Mishra, who addressed a formal complaint to the president of india, the prime minister, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the NCW last month.

Mishra highlighted the alarming trend of certain users, including verified account holders on Instagram and Facebook, who are allegedly promoting sexually explicit material and linking to adult websites like OnlyFans, Fansly, and Chaturbate. “I demanded strict action, and a case has been registered against such under Section 294 of BNS, 2023, and Sections 67 and 67A of the IT Act 2000.”