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Meta restores PM Modi's Facebook post after MeitY summons global policy head
Meta removed then restored a Facebook post by Prime Minister Modi addressing student protests over examination paper leaks, after India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology summoned the company's global policy head. The incident underscores regulatory pressure on platforms to comply with government directives on political content.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
India's regulatory model is shifting from notice-and-takedown to direct executive summons over content decisions. Platforms operating in India now face hours-long pressure cycles on moderation calls, meaning your compliance infrastructure and policy team need to operate at government speed.
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