New Delhi, July 12 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has received Meta's response to its notice regarding alleged advertisements and content promoting or facilitating child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) on Instagram. The ministry is currently examining the company's submission, according to a government official cited by Hindustan Times.

"We have received Meta's response and are reviewing it," the official said.

The notice was issued by MeitY on July 4 following directions from Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, asking Meta to immediately remove advertisements and content allegedly linked to child sexual abuse material on Instagram. The action followed a BBC Eye investigation that claime...