In response to a BBC Eye investigation, India's government has instructed Meta to deactivate Instagram ads that promote child abuse. Meta has stated that these harmful ads evaded its technology and safety measures. The situation puts Meta's child protection protocols under intense scrutiny across various regions, jeopardizing its safe-harbour status and potential market access.

India's IT ministry has summoned Meta executives after a BBC investigation found Instagram ran paid ads promoting CSAM, linking users to Telegram.

LONDON, July 4 — Instagram’s advertising system served paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material to a test account in India, the BBC reported today.The BBC said its alias...

The Indian government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding an explanation after reports surfaced of child sexual abuse material appearing in paid advertisements on…