India summons Meta over alleged Instagram child sexual abuse ads

Business Jul 03, 2026

India's technology ministry has directed officials to summon Meta after Instagram ran ads allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw issued the directive on July 3, 2026, and officials are also digging into username features on Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp because of worries about impersonation and cybercrime.

Telegram, Signal receive IT Act notices

Telegram and Signal have received notices under India's Information Technology Act, while WhatsApp has been told to pause its username features until talks wrap up.
All this is happening as authorities try to get ahead of growing digital fraud in the country.