MeitY Orders Instagram to Remove Ads Linked to Child Sexual Abuse Content

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Meta-owned Instagram to take down advertisements that were facilitating access to child sexual exploitation and abuse material. The government's order specifically targeted content that enabled or promoted such harmful material on the platform. This directive reflects India's ongoing regulatory scrutiny of social media platforms over the hosting of illegal and harmful content. Authorities have been increasingly holding tech companies accountable for content moderation failures, particularly involving the protection of minors.
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