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India summons Meta's global executives after PM Modi's video briefly blocked

Published

28 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

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Consumer Apps

Geography

India

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Read at indianexpress.com

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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's government summoned Meta's public policy chief after Facebook briefly removed a video posted by PM Modi addressing student protests over exam paper leaks. The incident is part of broader regulatory scrutiny of Meta's platforms in India over content moderation, child safety, and proposed features like WhatsApp usernames.

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◆ The Wire takeaway

Meta faces escalating state pressure in India's largest market; a single content removal error triggered executive summons, signalling zero tolerance for moderation decisions that affect political speech. If you build on Meta's platforms in India, your content rules are now set by government appetite, not Meta's algorithm.

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