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IT ministry summons Meta over deletion of PM Modi's video on Facebook
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology summoned Meta's global head of public policy after a video of PM Modi was briefly removed from Facebook on 28 July 2026, attributed by Meta to an operational error. The incident raises questions about content moderation authority and legal request processes on major platforms operating in India.
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India's government just demonstrated it can force Meta to answer for every content decision — even those Meta claims were errors. If you're building any social platform, messaging app, or creator economy tool in India, assume every removal can trigger a regulatory summons and prepare your legal justification architecture now.
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