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Meta PM Video Apology
Tracked across 3 sources · Updated 4h ago
Meta apologized to an Indian parliamentary panel for temporarily removing PM Modi's video, which the panel said was not the first such incident. Panel chief Nishikant Dubey demanded a personal apology from Mark Zuckerberg, citing intent to destabilize India, and warned of consequences if not given.
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Panel chief demands apology from Zuckerberg, calls removal deliberate
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Meta apologises to Parl panel over PM Modi video removal
What happened earlier
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Full story →Meta CEO Zuckerberg must apologise: Parliamentary Panel
India's parliamentary committee rejected Meta's apology for removing a video of PM Narendra Modi and demanded a personal apology from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Committee chairperson Nishikant Dubey warned of removing Meta's safe harbour protection if Zuckerberg fails to comply.
The committee questioned Meta and other platforms over algorithms and unlawful content, including CSAM, deepfake scams, and harassment of women.
Dubey said removal of Modi's video was either a system failure or a deliberate attempt to tarnish the PM's image.
The video was later restored by Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Earlier · 11h ago
Full story →‘Zuckerberg intends to destabilise India’: Parliament panel chief demands apology from Meta boss over PM post row
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications & IT, demanded an apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the removal of PM Modi's video on Facebook.
Dubey said Meta's actions show Zuckerberg's intention to destabilise India, citing a January 2025 statement by Zuckerberg about the 2024 elections.
Meta representatives met with the panel and reportedly agreed to apologise, but Dubey insisted the apology must come from Zuckerberg himself.
Dubey threatened withdrawal of safe harbour protection under Section 79 if Zuckerberg does not apologise.
Dubey also raised concerns about Meta's algorithm and child sexual abuse material on the platform.
Earlier · 9h ago
Full story →Parliamentary panel seeks answers from Meta on PM's post removal
A Parliamentary Committee led by Nishikant Dubey questioned Meta about the temporary removal of PM Modi's Facebook post on the NEET exam.
The committee called Meta's 'technical error' explanation unacceptable and demanded a detailed response.
The committee is investigating the incident as a serious issue concerning content moderation and government communication.