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Meta faces pressure after reports that Instagram ads promoted child sexual-abuse material
A BBC investigation and follow-up coverage say Instagram ads in India linked users to child sexual-abuse material, prompting an Indian government notice to Meta. Because Meta is a U.S. company, the FTC, state attorneys general, and Congress can press for child-safety oversight and enforcement.
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