The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Why has the Centre issued a notice to Meta over Instagram? | Explained
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Devesh K. Pandey
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The Indian government has issued a notice to Meta demanding the removal of advertisements on Instagram that promote child sexual abuse material. The directive follows an investigation that linked these ads to Telegram channels distributing illegal content.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Meta to disable the advertisements and content on Instagram that allegedly promote or facilitate access to Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM). The government has also sought a detailed explanation from the platform within seven days.
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