The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology directed Meta, the parent company of Instagram, to disable advertisements that promote or facilitate access to child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM).
Meta was asked to provide a detailed explanation of its actions within seven days, following a BBC report alleging that Instagram ran ads linking users to Telegram channels selling such material.
Meta claims to maintain a "zero tolerance" approach toward soliciting CSEAM but acknowledges enforcement difficulties due to the vast user base.