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India orders Meta to remove ads promoting child sexual abuse material on Instagram

HYDERABAD, July 6 -- India has ordered social media giant Meta to remove all child sexual abuse material from ads on Instagram following reports that the platform allegedly promoted such content. According to news agency PTI, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has directed Meta to "deactivate all advertisements and content that promote and facilitate access" to child sexual exploitation and abuse material.  The directive was issued after Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered officials to summon Meta executives following criticism and media reports alleging that advertisements on Instagram promoted child sexual abuse content. The US-based company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was also ordered to take immediate action against content that was boosted by algorithms, in addition to submitting a detailed response to the government within seven days, according to a report on the NDTV website. The BBC recently reported that Instagram was running paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India. According to the report, the ads used terms such as "rape videos" and "child videos", as well as linking users to channels on the Telegram messaging app that offered the material for as little as 99 rupees (about US$1). -- BERNAMA 

HYDERABAD, July 6 — India has ordered social media giant Meta to remove all child sexual abuse material from ads on Instagram following reports that the platform allegedly promoted such content. According to news agency PTI, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has directed Meta to “deactivate all advertisements and content that promote and facilitate […]

Meta launches enhanced safety features for minors in the Philippines

MANILA: Meta on Thursday officially launched enhanced safety features for minors on its social media platform and held a Screen Smart digital literacy program to help educate the public about the features, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported. At the launch event at Fairmont Makati, Meta Asia Pacific Head of Security Policy Malina Enlund said […]

Indonesia sues Meta, Google for failing to comply with child protection rules

"To both entities, the government today (March 30) has sent a summons letter as part of the implementation of administrative sanctions in accordance with applicable provisions," he said in a video statement uploaded on the ministry's official Instagram account late Monday. Indonesia officially banned the use of social media by children under the age of 16 when it began implementing PP Tunas on March 28, a policy that mandates the gradual deactivation of accounts belonging to underage users on high-risk platforms. Following a one-year transition period since the regulation was signed by President Prabowo Subianto, Meutya said only X and Bigolive were found to be compliant with the regulation after implementing measures to limit access for users under 16 years of age. He said the government also issued warning letters to TikTok and Roblox, which were found not to have fully complied with the regulations, but showed a willingness to cooperate. "If these two platforms (TikTok and Roblox) still fail to show full compliance, the government will adjust its measures, including issuing summonses to both platforms," ​​he said. He said Indonesia would prioritize cooperation with digital platforms that respect its legal framework and demonstrate a commitment beyond simply seeing the country as a mere market, particularly in protecting children by delaying access until they are deemed ready. Describing the policy as a major step, he highlighted Indonesia's large digital population including some 70 million users under the age of 16, while stressing that the government understood that the implementation and enforcement of the regulation was not an effort that could be completed in a day or two. "However, the government believes that this is a step in the right direction. Similar regulations have also been implemented in many other countries including in Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, West Asia and other regions," he said. Meutya also urged the public, especially parents and children, to play an active role in monitoring and reporting platforms that do not comply with regulations, following concerns over the high level of digital usage in Indonesia, with average daily screen time reaching seven to eight hours.

JAKARTA: Indonesia has issued a summons to tech giants Meta and Google for failing to comply with the country’s new regulation, PP Tunas, which aims to protect children online and takes effect on March 28. Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said both companies were found to have violated Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of […]

Meta To Remove Full Encryption Feature From Instagram Messaging

KUALA LUMPUR — Meta has announced that it will remove the full encryption feature from messaging on Instagram starting May 8, 2026. In a statement, the company said the decision was made as the feature had not been widely used by users on the platform. Meta said users who wish to continue using fully encrypted […]