India Warns Meta on Child Abuse Ads

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India has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding an urgent explanation after child sexual abuse material was discovered in paid Instagram advertisements following a BBC investigation. The government has ordered Instagram to immediately disable the offending content and provide a detailed response within seven days, intensifying scrutiny on Meta's content moderation practices.

thehindu.com reports: The Indian government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding an explanation after reports of child sexual abuse material appeared in paid Instagram advertisements, as reported by The Hindu.
indiatimes.com reports: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered Instagram to disable all such ads and content immediately, according to The Times of India.
indianexpress.com reports: Meta has been given seven days to provide a detailed explanation to the Indian government regarding how such content was allowed on its platform.
This government action follows a BBC investigation that alleged Instagram carried paid advertisements in India promoting child sexual abuse material.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed MeitY officials to summon Meta over the issue, intensifying scrutiny of the social media giant's content moderation and ad approval systems.
Meta has responded by reiterating its "zero-tolerance policy for soliciting or sharing CSAM, including in ads," and stated it uses advanced AI to detect such content, according to reports.