NCPCR summons Meta India head as inquiry into child abuse ads on Instagram gathers pace

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned Meta India's Managing Director and Head to appear before the child rights body on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, YourStory has learnt. The summons marks a significant escalation in the NCPCR’s inquiry into allegations that paid advertisements linked to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) were being run on Instagram in India. The NCPCR had issued the notice to Meta on July 3 after taking suo motu cognisance of a BBC Eye inv