NCPCR to probe Meta over child abuse ads on Instagram

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has decided to institute a formal inquiry into Meta Platforms, Inc. over allegations that advertisements linked to Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material, or CSEAM, appeared on Instagram in India. The decision follows Meta's written response to a notice the Commission issued on 3 July 2026, and marks an escalation from a preliminary explanation-seeking exercise to a fact-finding process by India's apex child rights body.