{"id":153289,"date":"2026-07-05T20:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=153289"},"modified":"2026-07-05T20:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:47:49","slug":"centre-issues-notice-to-meta-over-instagram-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/centre-issues-notice-to-meta-over-instagram-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre issues notice to Meta over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\">NEW DELHI, JULY 5 : The Centre has issued a stern notice to Meta over the alleged presence of Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid advertisements on Instagram and sought a detailed explanation from the technology company within seven days, sources said on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued 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