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IT Ministry summons Meta over removal of PM Modi's Facebook post; firm cites error
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has summoned Meta's global head of public policy after the platform briefly removed a Facebook post by Prime Minister Modi addressing youth on exam paper leak measures. Meta cited the removal as an inadvertent error, but government sources rejected the explanation as unreasonable and signalled deeper discussions are needed.
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Meta's content moderation in India is now subject to direct government scrutiny, with the state rejecting technical explanations and demanding deeper policy engagement. If you build content moderation tools or work on platform compliance infrastructure in Asia, this signals governments are moving from policy debate to enforcement meetings.
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