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International Business Times
International Business Times
Brian Slupski

Meta Reportedly Allowed Ads Promoting Child Abuse. Now India Is Threatening Action Against The Company.

India is threatening legal action after ads promoting child sexual abuse were found on Instagram. (Credit: Getty Images)

India has threatened legal action against Meta after a report found that the company allowed the running of ads promoting child sexual abuse.

The BBC reported last week that it had discovered advertisements featuring naked women, couples having sex, and children with adults in sexually suggestive situations. The videos had names like "r--e video" or "child video." Overall, the BBC investigation found at least 30 advertisements promoting child sexual abuse appearing on the Meta-owned platform Instagram.

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