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S Krishnan: MeitY to Investigate Instagram Data Scraping Issues Amid Growing Public ...

9 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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9 July 2026

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India

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Fusion42 · 9 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's MeitY is investigating Instagram data scraping from public accounts and related regulatory concerns, with formal responses due from Meta on compliance with India's legal framework. The government will determine next steps based on representations received and examination against existing regulations.

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Indian regulatory bodies are actively investigating social platform data practices and issuing formal notices; founders building in India's data/AI space need to audit scraping vulnerabilities and privacy compliance before enforcement actions land.

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1 source · 9 Jul 2026

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