MeitY sent 'advisory' to Meta on day of CJP's protest call, asked it to review Facebook, Insta algos

The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an advisory to Meta on October 10, 2026, requesting a review and modification of Facebook and Instagram's content recommendation algorithms to prevent disproportionate amplification of certain narratives during public protests and sensitive events. This move coincided with political protests and was part of broader efforts to manage social media content related to public order.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Social & Community, and 13 sources have reported it between 8 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026.