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Meta admitted to mistakenly deleting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video. The content was removed in error and has since been restored by the company. This video assured stricter government actions against paper leaks across the nation. The Union Cabinet will discuss these stringent measures in Parliament soon. The government aims to get the Bill passed to address the issue.
Sources said that Meta representatives are likely to be summoned for an explanation
A Meta spokesperson said the content was removed "in error" and has since been restored on the platform
The content was removed in error and has since been restored, says the U.S. tech giant
The postfeatured PM Modi's first direct selfie video addressing India's youth.
Meta assured the government of enhanced oversight for Prime Minister Modi's posts. This assurance followed the brief removal of his video addressing the NEET paper leak issue. The company admitted the video's temporary removal was due to an unintended error. Prime Minister Modi had discussed stricter measures against paper leaks in the video. Meta officials will meet government representatives soon to discuss this incident further.
Meta has informed the IT Ministry that posts by the Prime Minister and prominent accounts will have additional oversight on the platform.
Outlining the enhanced safeguards for PM Modi's posts, Meta has said that prominent accounts to get additional oversight. Going forward, only senior Meta officials will vet such posts, sources said.
India's government has summoned Meta's global team to discuss Prime Minister Modi's post. Officials will question the social media giant on algorithmic bias and content moderation. Meta's global representatives will also appear before a parliamentary panel for scrutiny. Hyderabad police have also registered cases against Meta India's head. This marks an escalation in the government's oversight of the company's practices.
Meta ready to apologise over PM video removal; BJP MP says it is not enough
Meta officials were summoned by the government last week
Highlighting the removal of PM Modi's content, Nishikant Dubey said this was “not the first time” Meta had done this.
Opposition members push back against the BJP MP’s line of questioning, arguing that “anti-government” content cannot be equated with “anti-national” content.
Zuckerberg apology sought over PM Modi video takedown, Meta faces panel heat
The reel, uploaded on July 23, addressed nationwide protests over the NEET-UG paper leak and announced measures.
Meta Public Policy head summoned tomorrow over brief removal of PM's post
The temporary removal of PM's reel addressing youth and paper leak measures on Facebook triggered an outrage, with the BJP demanding Mark Zuckerberg's apology.
Meta apologises for PM's video removal, chief global affairs calls it an error