Government issues notice to Meta over Instagram ads allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a notice to Meta over Instagram advertisements allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in India, according to a government official.

In the notice, the ministry directed Instagram to immediately disable all advertisements and content that allegedly promote or facilitate access to child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM). It has also given Meta seven days to submit a detailed explanation.

The development comes amid heightened scrutiny of online platforms over the spread of illegal and harmful content.

More details are awaited.

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