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Meta disables Instagram CSAM ads after BBC expose.

7/14/2026

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  • A BBC investigation found Instagram ran paid ads that promoted child sexual abuse material to Indian users.
  • Meta disabled the ads and suspended accounts after the ministry demanded removal.
  • The ministry set a July 11 deadline for Meta to explain the ads and stop all CSAM content.
  • Attorney General Raúl Torrez said Meta ignored warnings, misled the public, and rights groups warned CSAM still evades detection in India.