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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to seek an explanation from the company, sources said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the ministry will ask Meta to clarify how such advertisements appeared on Instagram and what safeguards were in place to prevent the promotion of illegal content.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second time this week that the Centre has taken action involving Meta&#8217;s platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Thursday, the government issued a notice to WhatsApp over its proposed Username feature, expressing concerns that it could increase online fraud, phishing, digital arrest scams and impersonation-based cybercrime.<\/p>\n<p>The government asked Meta to keep the feature on hold until consultations with the authorities are completed to the government&#8217;s satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>The Centre also sought an explanation from Meta on why action should not be initiated under the provisions of the Information Technology Act and related rules over the proposed feature, citing concerns that it could facilitate cybercrime if introduced without adequate safeguards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The Centre has decided to summon Meta over reports of Instagram advertisements allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to seek an explanation from the company, sources said on Friday. 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