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Meta Apology Row
Tracked across 3 sources · Updated 4h ago
After Meta temporarily removed PM Modi's video on NEET exam leaks, a Parliamentary committee demanded an apology from CEO Mark Zuckerberg, warning Meta could lose safe harbour protections. Meta apologized before the panel, which demanded accountability.
How it unfolded
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Panel warns Meta may lose safe harbour if no apology
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Panel chief demands Zuckerberg apology over PM post row
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Meta apologizes before Parl panel over removal of PM Modi's video
What happened earlier
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Full story →'Zuckerberg should apologise for Modi reel removal or Meta will lose safe harbour', IT panel chief warns
IT panel chief warns Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over removal of a reel.
The reel, uploaded July 23, addressed nationwide protests over NEET-UG paper leak.
The warning says Meta could lose safe harbour if no apology is given.
Earlier · 18h ago
Full story →Meta apologises before Parl panel over removal of PM Modi's video; members seek accountability
Meta apologized to India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology for removing PM Narendra Modi's Facebook video, saying it was taken down due to an error.
Several committee members demanded accountability and legal action against the Meta official responsible for the removal, saying the issue goes beyond an apology.
The committee, chaired by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, discussed regulation of social and digital media platforms with representatives from Meta, Google, YouTube, X, Snapchat, and the Union home ministry and MeitY.
The video removal came after the Centre summoned Meta's global team over the temporary restriction of Modi's post about addressing paper leaks; MeitY had called Meta's technical-error explanation 'inadequate' and government sources linked the issue to national security and public order.
Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police registered cases against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and some Facebook and Instagram accounts over allegedly morphed and AI-generated posts targeting PM Modi.
Earlier · 15h ago
Full story →Panel Demands Zuckerberg's Apology for Removing PM Modi's Video
Nishikant Dubey, chair of a parliamentary committee, demanded a personal apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg after Facebook removed PM Modi's video on exam paper leaks.
Dubey warned that failure to apologize could lead to withdrawal of safe harbour protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act.
The committee also summoned Facebook India officials to appear before it and threatened to issue a 'breach of privilege' notice if they fail to attend.