The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has received Meta's response to its notice regarding advertisements and content allegedly promoting child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) on Instagram.A government official confirmed that the ministry is reviewing Meta's submission.

Earlier, MeitY had directed Meta to disable all such advertisements and content on Instagram following a BBC Eye investigation that found 30 unique ads promoting CSEAM.The ministry gave Meta seven days to explain how these ads appeared, with a deadline of July 11.Meta denied knowingly targeting users with CSEAM-related ads, stating it uses technology to identify and remove suspicious accounts.The company reported removing 4 million accounts and 36 million pieces of content globally last year, including 160,000 accounts in India.However, a MeitY official noted the blog post was insufficient and required a detailed response.The BBC investigation revealed Instagram displayed ads with phrases like 'rape video' linking to Telegram channels selling CSEAM.

Meta claimed its systems identified and disabled violating ads and accounts before the BBC report, but acknowledged limitations in its enforcement systems.