Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
3 hours ago
Divya Arya
BBC World Service
Warning: This story contains descriptions of abuse
Instagram has been running paid adverts promoting child sexual abuse material in India, a BBC Eye investigation has found.
The ads, seen by the BBC World Service, use terms including "rape video" and "child video" and link users to channels on the messaging app Telegram, where they can buy the material for as little as 99 rupees (about $1).
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When the BBC reported one of the ads to Instagram, the social media platform responded 24 hours later saying the post did not violate its "community guidelines".
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One ad showed a boy and girl, both of whom appeared to be about 12 years old, engaging in a sexual act. Another showed a man with his arm around a girl, with text saying he was 52 and the girl was 12. "Click to watch more," it said, linking out to a Telegram channel.
More at:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgm4e0316zo
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Yay Facebook 🙄
(sarcasm in case it isn't evident)
Dump your Meta-related crap. It's long past time.