Meta faces NCPCR probe over alleged child sexual advertisement on its platforms

India's apex child rights body, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has launched a formal inquiry into Meta Platforms Inc. over allegations that advertisements linked to Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) appeared through its advertising ecosystem. The move marks an escalation in regulatory scrutiny after the Commission examined Meta's response to an earlier notice issued in the matter. As per the information, the Commission has formally begun a fact-finding exercise to determine whether the allegations have any basis and whether any further action is required.