Government Issues Fresh Notice to Meta; Summons Company Over Objectionable Instagram Ads

The government has once again issued a notice to the social media company Meta. This marks the second time in three days that Mark Zuckerberg’s company has received a notice from the Indian government. Previously, an explanation was sought regarding a WhatsApp username feature. Now, the government has summoned the social media platform over certain objectionable ads shared on Instagram.

According to government sources, ads containing objectionable content related to children (CSAM) were shared on Meta’s platform, Instagram. Consequently, the government has summoned Meta officials.

Government Seeks Clarification

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed MeitY officials to seek an explanation from Meta regarding these objectionable ads on Instagram and to inquire how they were approved and circulated on the platform.

MeitY officials have asked the platform how ads containing objectionable content involving children were approved for upload on Instagram. A response has been sought from Mark Zuckerberg’s company, questioning why Meta’s detection and prevention systems failed to stop this.

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