Government issues stern notice to Meta on child sexual abuse material in
The government has issued a stern notice to Meta on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid on Instagram, sources said on Sunday
The government has issued a stern notice to Meta on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid on Instagram, sources said on Sunday (July 5, 2026). The government has issued the notice on Saturday (July 4) evening.
"The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has ordered Instagram to disable all and content promoting and facilitating access to CSEAM," the sources said. The Ministry has also demanded a detailed explanation within seven days.
The Ministry also has summoned the Meta over a recent report about the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Instagram. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
directed “Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) officials to summon Meta on the matter of Instagram promoting child sexual abuse material in India,” an official said.
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