Govt issues notice to Meta over Child Sexual Exploitative Material in Instagram ads

Jul 05, 2026

The government has issued a stern notice to Meta on Child Sexual Exploitative & Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid ads on Instagram, sources said.

Union Govt issues notice to Meta on WhatsApp Usernames feature, seeks reply in 3 days

Jul 01, 2026

The Union Government has issued a notice to Meta regarding the roll-out of the "usernames" feature on WhatsApp in India, said sources on Wednesday.

Meta team meets MeitY officials over WhatsApp usernames feature, to submit reply within timeline: Sources

Jul 03, 2026

Representatives of Meta met officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday following the government's notice over the proposed rollout...

"Username feature on WhatsApp may increase online fraud, phishing": Centre

Jul 01, 2026

The Centre has issued a notice to Meta regarding the roll-out of the "usernames" feature on WhatsApp in India, stating that it may increase...

Brazil issues 72-hour deadline to Meta over fact-checking practices

Jan 10, 2025

Brazil's federal government issued an extrajudicial notice to Meta on Thursday (local time), demanding clarification on its practices for fact-checking to address hate speech...

Government to look into WhatsApp's username feature over impersonation concerns, may send notice

Jul 01, 2026

The government is examining the legal implications of Meta-owned WhatsApp's proposed username feature and may issue a legal notice to the company if it...