Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds

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Image source, Reuters By Divya Arya BBC World Service Published 5 hours ago 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). Ads on Instagram are only published after first being approved by its moderation technology. 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". Later, when the BBC asked Instagram's parent company Meta for comment, it said it had already disabled several adverts and suspended the accounts posting them. The company said it had removed additional ads, disabled more accounts and block...

Here’s What the Street Thinks About S&T Bancorp (STBA)

Here’s What the Street Thinks About S&T Bancorp (STBA) Noor Ul Ain Rehman Wed, July 1, 2026 at 12:36 PM PDT 2 min read STBA S&T Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: STBA ) is one of the best cheap small cap stocks to buy now . S&T Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:STBA) received a rating update from Piper Sandler on June 26. The firm lifted the price target on the stock to $51 from $45 and maintained a Neutral rating on the shares, stating that it adjusted price targets in the Northeast bank group as part of a fiscal Q2 earnings preview. For additional reference, in its financial results for fiscal Q1 2026, S&T Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:STBA) reported net income of $35.1 million for the quarter, compared to $34.0 million for fiscal Q4 2025 and $33.4 million for fiscal Q1 2025. Diluted earnings per share came up to $0.94 for fiscal Q1 2026, reflecting an increase of $0.05, or 5.6%, compared to $0.89 for fiscal Q4 2025, and an increase of $0.07, or 8.0%, compared to $0.87 for fiscal Q1 2025. S&T Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:STBA) is a bank holding company that provides commercial, consumer, and small business banking services. The company's operations are divided into the following segments: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, Commercial Construction, Business Banking, Consumer Real Estate, and Other Consumer. While we acknowledge the potential of STBA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock . READ NEXT: 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years AND 12 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow . Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News . Terms and Privacy Policy Your Privacy Choices CA Privacy Notice More Info

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