The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned senior officials of Meta India over allegations that advertisements linked to child sexual exploitation and abuse material were being promoted on Instagram. The development has intensified scrutiny of social media platforms and their responsibility to protect children from online exploitation. The child rights body...
A fresh political row has emerged after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal claimed that his Instagram account had been restricted for users in India. The senior opposition leader alleged that the action was not accidental and accused Meta, the parent company of Instagram, of yielding to political pressure. The allegation has sparked...
Technology giant Apple has revealed the reason behind the brief disappearance of Telegram from its App Store, stating that the messaging platform was removed after a review identified content that violated the company’s application guidelines. The incident attracted widespread attention among users after Telegram was temporarily unavailable on Apple’s digital marketplace. The move raised questions...
The Government of India has asked Meta to provide a comprehensive explanation regarding the temporary removal of a Facebook post published from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s verified account. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has instructed the company to appear before government officials within the next seven to ten days to explain the...