New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has initiated an inquiry into allegations concerning advertisements related to Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) on Meta's platforms and has summoned the company's India leadership for questioning.

The child rights body had taken suo motu cognisance of a media report by BBC Eye and issued a notice to Meta Platforms, Inc. on July 3, 2026, seeking an explanation from the social media company over the allegations.

Meta submitted its response to the NCPCR a week after receiving the notice. Following an examination of the company's reply, the child rights commission has now decided to institute a formal inquiry to determine the facts of th...