India, July 4 -- The ministry of electronics and information technology will summon Meta to seek an explanation over Instagram advertisements allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material in India, a government official said on Friday.

The move follows directions from electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

"IT minister has directed MeitY officials to summon Meta on the matter of Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India. MeitY will seek an explanation from Meta on the issue," the official said.

The government's action comes amid growing scrutiny of Meta's content moderation systems. A BBC Eye investigation published Friday reported observing around 30 unique advertisements allegedly promo...