Meta’s woes deepen in India as child abuse ads on Instagram draw government ire

The Indian government has warned of action against two of [Meta’s](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/META/) three major platforms, WhatsApp and Instagram, within a week, underscoring the growing regulatory risks the U.S. social media giant faces in a key market.

On Saturday, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a “[stern notice to Meta](https://x.com/DDNewslive/status/2073747552265269262?s=20) over the presence of Child Sexual Exploitative & Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid advertisements on Instagram,” according to a report by Indian state broadcaster DD News.