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Govt. issues notice to Meta on ‘child sexual abuse’ ads
Government warns Meta on child abuse material in ads
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 6 Jul 2026 · 1 min
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.
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