India summons Meta leaders after brief Facebook block on Modi's video
The Indian government called senior Meta officials to explain a short-lived restriction on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook video, which later amassed hundreds of millions of views on Instagram.
The Centre has ordered senior Meta executives to appear for questioning after Facebook briefly blocked a video message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Authorities are demanding an explanation and guarantees that such restrictions will not happen again. Despite the temporary removal, the video later garnered more than 404 million views on Instagram, highlighting its wide reach.
The summons reflects ongoing friction between the Indian government and major social-media firms regarding content policies. No specific Meta representatives were named in the report. The incident was covered by journalist Ayush Pandey, who tracks political and policy developments in India.
Why it matters
It shows how governments can pressure tech firms over content decisions affecting high-profile leaders.
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