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MeitY summons Meta policy head after PM Modi's Facebook post briefly removed
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India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has summoned Meta's global policy head after a Facebook post by Prime Minister Modi was briefly removed and then restored. The incident has triggered a broader government crackdown on social media platforms, with parliamentary panels and Delhi Police now scrutinising content moderation practices and directing removals of posts and applications deemed sensitive.
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India's government now treats platform moderation decisions as sovereign acts. If you operate a social network, messaging app, or content service in India, expect direct ministerial summons for content decisions—with no distinction between accidental removal and deliberate moderation, and no clear appeal process.
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