India, July 3 -- IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly directed MeitY to summon Meta executives to clarify on Instagram ads that allegedly promoted child sexual abuse material (CSAM), as per multiple reports.

As per a report by ToI, the ministry seeks explanation from Meta over the issue and asks the company to clarify how such advertisements appeared on the platform.

Vaishnaw's directions came in quick succession to a BBC report, which found Instagram platform to house ads that promoted sexually explicit content in relation to minors. These ads link users to channels on the messaging app Telegram, where they can buy the content for as little as Rs.99.

Despite the content being reported, Instagram reportedly failed to take down t...