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- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked Meta to explain why child sexual abuse material allegedly promoted through Instagram advertisements in India was not reported to police, as required under Section 19 of the POCSO Act.
- The notice follows a BBC Eye investigation which found Instagram ads containing phrases like 'rape video' and 'child video' directing users to Telegram channels allegedly selling such material.
- Meta sought more time, and its deadline to respond has been extended to August 6.
- The IT ministry has separately directed Meta to disable all such advertisements and content, and the issue has also been raised in Parliament.
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- Whether Meta's response to NCPCR by August 6 satisfies the commission or leads to further notices
- The IT ministry's review of the corrective report submitted by Meta
- Any statements from Meta on whether it reported the content to police under POCSO
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